Goat Cochran vs. Dave Pagan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Goat Cochran and Dave Pagan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Pagan posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.96 vs 9) and WHIP (1.537 vs 2.500). Goat Cochran had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.35). By the career numbers, Dave Pagan 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.