Austin Cox vs. Daniel McCutchen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Austin Cox and Daniel McCutchen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Daniel McCutchen posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.81 vs 6.16) and home runs allowed (1.32 per nine innings vs 1.74). Austin Cox had the advantage in WHIP (1.439 vs 1.545). By the career numbers, Daniel McCutchen 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.