Jeff McCurry vs. Doug Nickle — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff McCurry and Doug Nickle are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff McCurry posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.89 vs 7.84) and WHIP (1.839 vs 2.274). Doug Nickle had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.31 per nine innings vs 1.68). By the career numbers, Jeff McCurry 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.