Barry Cort vs. Jim LaMarque — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Barry Cort and Jim LaMarque are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim LaMarque posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.255 vs 1.438) and home runs allowed (0.15 per nine innings vs 0.37). Barry Cort had the advantage in ERA (3.33 vs 3.46). By the career numbers, Jim LaMarque 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.