Kevin Hickey vs. Bucky Jacobs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kevin Hickey and Bucky Jacobs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kevin Hickey posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.91 vs 4.91) and WHIP (1.431 vs 1.562). Bucky Jacobs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.22 per nine innings vs 0.81). By the career numbers, Kevin Hickey 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.