Ryota Igarashi vs. Bill McCaffrey — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ryota Igarashi and Bill McCaffrey are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill McCaffrey posted stronger numbers in ERA (6 vs 6.41) and WHIP (1.667 vs 1.849). Ryota Igarashi had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.74 per nine innings vs 1). By the career numbers, Bill McCaffrey 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.