Rico Garcia vs. Oran O'Neal — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rico Garcia and Oran O'Neal are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rico Garcia posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.27 vs 9.24) and WHIP (1.557 vs 2.289). Oran O'Neal had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.71 per nine innings vs 2.06). By the career numbers, Rico Garcia 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.