Alejandro Chacin vs. Lou Thuman — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Alejandro Chacin and Lou Thuman are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alejandro Chacin posted stronger numbers in ERA (10.5 vs 12) and WHIP (2.500 vs 2.667). Lou Thuman had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 3). By the career numbers, Alejandro Chacin 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.