Charlie Heard vs. Brian Slocum — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Heard and Brian Slocum are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brian Slocum posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.78 vs 8.39) and WHIP (2.237 vs 2.432). Charlie Heard had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.02 per nine innings vs 2.29). By the career numbers, Brian Slocum 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.