Trey Hodges vs. Jim McLaughlin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Trey Hodges and Jim McLaughlin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim McLaughlin posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.68 vs 4.77) and home runs allowed (0.82 per nine innings vs 1.51). Trey Hodges had the advantage in WHIP (1.616 vs 1.727). By the career numbers, Jim McLaughlin 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.