Rocky Childress vs. Chuck Nieson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rocky Childress and Chuck Nieson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chuck Nieson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 4.76) and WHIP (1.000 vs 1.570). Rocky Childress had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.84 per nine innings vs 4.5). By the career numbers, Chuck Nieson 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.