Eric Gagne vs. Clarence Pickrel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Eric Gagne and Clarence Pickrel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eric Gagne posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.47 vs 4.55) and WHIP (1.176 vs 1.820). Clarence Pickrel had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.06). By the career numbers, Eric Gagne 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.