Jim McLaughlin vs. Lance Rautzhan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim McLaughlin and Lance Rautzhan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lance Rautzhan posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.595 vs 1.727) and home runs allowed (0.1 per nine innings vs 0.82). Jim McLaughlin had the advantage in ERA (3.68 vs 3.9). By the career numbers, Lance Rautzhan 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.