Mike Butcher vs. Slim McGrew — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Butcher and Slim McGrew are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Butcher posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.47 vs 6.6) and WHIP (1.613 vs 1.900). Slim McGrew had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 0.92). By the career numbers, Mike Butcher 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.