Fred Buckingham vs. Mark Petkovsek — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Buckingham and Mark Petkovsek are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Petkovsek posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.74 vs 6) and WHIP (1.472 vs 2.667). Fred Buckingham had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.04). By the career numbers, Mark Petkovsek 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.