Candy Cummings vs. Steve Foucault — Career Comparison

Candy Cummings built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Foucault as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Candy Cummings posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.42 and WHIP 1.228 compared to 3.21 and 1.385 for Steve Foucault. By the career numbers, Candy Cummings had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.