Rich Hinton vs. Slim McGrew — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rich Hinton and Slim McGrew are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rich Hinton posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.87 vs 6.6) and WHIP (1.546 vs 1.900). Slim McGrew had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 0.83). By the career numbers, Rich Hinton 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.