Bill Hands vs. Jim Pastorius — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Hands and Jim Pastorius are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Pastorius posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.12 vs 3.35) and home runs allowed (0.19 per nine innings vs 0.77). Bill Hands had the advantage in WHIP (1.252 vs 1.352). By the career numbers, Jim Pastorius 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.