Tom McCarthy vs. Jeff Pico — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom McCarthy and Jeff Pico are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom McCarthy posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.61 vs 4.24) and WHIP (1.346 vs 1.551). Jeff Pico had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.64 per nine innings vs 0.96). By the career numbers, Tom McCarthy 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.