Mike Duvall vs. Jim Pearce — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Duvall and Jim Pearce are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Pearce posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.751 vs 1.863) and home runs allowed (0.63 per nine innings vs 1.06). Mike Duvall had the advantage in ERA (4.76 vs 5.78). By the career numbers, Jim Pearce 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.