Candy Cummings vs. Tommy de la Cruz — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Candy Cummings and Tommy de la Cruz are fairly close on the surface numbers. Candy Cummings posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.42 vs 3.25) and home runs allowed (0.05 per nine innings vs 0.42). Tommy de la Cruz had the advantage in WHIP (1.124 vs 1.228). By the career numbers, Candy Cummings 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.