Edgar McNabb vs. Clarence Pickrel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Edgar McNabb and Clarence Pickrel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Edgar McNabb posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.12 vs 4.55) and WHIP (1.549 vs 1.820). Clarence Pickrel had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.32). By the career numbers, Edgar McNabb 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.