Tex Covington vs. Jim Willis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tex Covington and Jim Willis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Willis posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.91 vs 4.1) and WHIP (1.277 vs 1.463). Tex Covington had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.12 per nine innings vs 0.44). By the career numbers, Jim Willis 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.