Rick Jones vs. Jack Ogden — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Jones and Jack Ogden are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jack Ogden posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.421 vs 1.698) and home runs allowed (0.66 per nine innings vs 0.96). Rick Jones had the advantage in ERA (4.02 vs 4.24). By the career numbers, Jack Ogden 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.