Steve Foucault vs. Jim Strickland — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Foucault and Jim Strickland are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Foucault posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.385 vs 1.435) and home runs allowed (0.74 per nine innings vs 1.05). Jim Strickland had the advantage in ERA (2.68 vs 3.21). By the career numbers, Steve Foucault 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.