Jim Holmes vs. Angel Nesbitt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Holmes and Angel Nesbitt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Holmes posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.49 vs 5.4) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.83). Angel Nesbitt had the advantage in WHIP (1.477 vs 1.531). By the career numbers, Jim Holmes 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.