Francisco Cruceta vs. Jim Hanley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Francisco Cruceta and Jim Hanley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Hanley posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.75 vs 7.96) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.73). Francisco Cruceta had the advantage in WHIP (2.077 vs 2.250). By the career numbers, Jim Hanley 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.