Fred Buckingham vs. Jim Miller — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Buckingham and Jim Miller are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Miller posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.48 vs 6) and WHIP (1.545 vs 2.667). Fred Buckingham had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.34). By the career numbers, Jim Miller 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.