Jim McGlothlin vs. Emmet Sheehan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim McGlothlin and Emmet Sheehan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim McGlothlin posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.61 vs 3.77) and home runs allowed (0.87 per nine innings vs 1.21). Emmet Sheehan had the advantage in WHIP (1.070 vs 1.304). 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.