Phil Clark vs. Jim Hickey — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Phil Clark and Jim Hickey are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Hickey posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.75 vs 7.98) and home runs allowed (0.84 per nine innings vs 1.23). Phil Clark had the advantage in WHIP (2.114 vs 2.438). By the career numbers, Jim Hickey 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.