Victor Gonzalez vs. Clarence Pickrel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Victor Gonzalez and Clarence Pickrel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Victor Gonzalez posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.36 vs 4.55) and WHIP (1.172 vs 1.820). Clarence Pickrel had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.64). By the career numbers, Victor Gonzalez 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.