Jim McGlothlin vs. Stover McIlwain — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim McGlothlin and Stover McIlwain are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim McGlothlin posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.304 vs 1.400) and home runs allowed (0.87 per nine innings vs 1.8). Stover McIlwain had the advantage in ERA (1.8 vs 3.61). By the career numbers, Jim McGlothlin 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.