Rickey Clark vs. Frank Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rickey Clark and Frank Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Frank Thompson posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.274 vs 1.367) and home runs allowed (0.09 per nine innings vs 0.77). Rickey Clark had the advantage in ERA (3.38 vs 3.51). By the career numbers, Frank Thompson 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.