Marty Bystrom vs. Jimmy Wiggs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Marty Bystrom and Jimmy Wiggs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jimmy Wiggs posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.81 vs 4.26) and home runs allowed (0.16 per nine innings vs 0.58). Marty Bystrom had the advantage in WHIP (1.428 vs 1.606). By the career numbers, Jimmy Wiggs 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.