Ryan Mattheus vs. Clarence Pickrel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Mattheus and Clarence Pickrel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ryan Mattheus posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.72 vs 4.55) and WHIP (1.462 vs 1.820). Clarence Pickrel had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.59). By the career numbers, Ryan Mattheus 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.