Fred Buckingham vs. Jim Mecir — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Buckingham and Jim Mecir are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Mecir posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.77 vs 6) and WHIP (1.395 vs 2.667). Fred Buckingham had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.7). By the career numbers, Jim Mecir 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.