Ralph Garza vs. Jim Willoughby — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ralph Garza and Jim Willoughby are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Willoughby posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.329 vs 1.454) and home runs allowed (0.93 per nine innings vs 1.24). Ralph Garza had the advantage in ERA (3.44 vs 3.79). By the career numbers, Jim Willoughby 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.