Ryan Franklin vs. Ricky Pickett — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Franklin and Ricky Pickett are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ryan Franklin posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.14 vs 81) and WHIP (1.346 vs 10.500). Ricky Pickett had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.3). By the career numbers, Ryan Franklin 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.