Tim Cooney vs. Fred Mitchell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tim Cooney and Fred Mitchell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Cooney posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.16 vs 4.1) and WHIP (1.277 vs 1.544). Fred Mitchell had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.2 per nine innings vs 0.86). By the career numbers, Tim Cooney 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.