Mike Joyce vs. Fred Worden — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Joyce and Fred Worden are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Joyce posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.33 vs 18) and WHIP (1.463 vs 4.000). Fred Worden had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.5). By the career numbers, Mike Joyce 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.