Bill McCahan vs. Kirk McCaskill — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill McCahan and Kirk McCaskill are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill McCahan posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 4.12) and home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 0.8). Kirk McCaskill had the advantage in WHIP (1.416 vs 1.521). By the career numbers, Bill McCahan 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.