Eli Hodkey vs. Tim Lincecum — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Eli Hodkey and Tim Lincecum are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Lincecum posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.74 vs 12.46) and WHIP (1.313 vs 3.231). Eli Hodkey had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.79). By the career numbers, Tim Lincecum 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.