Fred Buckingham vs. Windy McCall — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Buckingham and Windy McCall are fairly close on the surface numbers. Windy McCall posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.22 vs 6) and WHIP (1.431 vs 2.667). Fred Buckingham had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.92). By the career numbers, Windy McCall had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.