Jim Duckworth vs. Norman Plitt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Duckworth and Norman Plitt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Norman Plitt posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.77 vs 5.26) and home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 1.25). Jim Duckworth had the advantage in WHIP (1.558 vs 1.716). By the career numbers, Norman Plitt 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.