Fred Buckingham vs. Kit McKenna — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Buckingham and Kit McKenna are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kit McKenna posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.31 vs 6) and WHIP (1.785 vs 2.667). Fred Buckingham had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.31). By the career numbers, Kit McKenna 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.