Steve Foucault vs. Jim Handiboe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Foucault and Jim Handiboe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Handiboe posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.009 vs 1.385) and home runs allowed (0.08 per nine innings vs 0.74). Steve Foucault had the advantage in ERA (3.21 vs 3.32). By the career numbers, Jim Handiboe 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.