Sterling Hitchcock vs. Doug McWeeny — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Sterling Hitchcock and Doug McWeeny are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doug McWeeny posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.17 vs 4.8) and home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 1.27). Sterling Hitchcock had the advantage in WHIP (1.454 vs 1.508). By the career numbers, Doug McWeeny 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.