Jaime Cocanower vs. Ed Pierce — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jaime Cocanower and Ed Pierce are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jaime Cocanower posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.578 vs 2.438) and home runs allowed (0.52 per nine innings vs 1.69). Ed Pierce had the advantage in ERA (3.38 vs 3.99). By the career numbers, Jaime Cocanower 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.