John McCarty vs. Jim Strickland — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John McCarty and Jim Strickland are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Strickland posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.68 vs 3.91) and WHIP (1.435 vs 1.738). John McCarty had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 1.05). By the career numbers, Jim Strickland 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.