Charlie Heard vs. Jim Stevens — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Heard and Jim Stevens are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Stevens posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.000 vs 2.432) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.02). Charlie Heard had the advantage in ERA (8.39 vs 9). By the career numbers, Jim Stevens 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.