Jim Faulkner vs. Steven Wilson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Faulkner and Steven Wilson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Faulkner posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.75 vs 3.86) and home runs allowed (0.42 per nine innings vs 1.33). Steven Wilson had the advantage in WHIP (1.296 vs 1.516). By the career numbers, Jim Faulkner 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.