Chad Durbin vs. Jim McKee — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chad Durbin and Jim McKee are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim McKee posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.78 vs 5.03) and home runs allowed (0.56 per nine innings vs 1.32). Chad Durbin had the advantage in WHIP (1.541 vs 1.594). By the career numbers, Jim McKee 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.