Doug McWeeny vs. Jim Slaton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Doug McWeeny and Jim Slaton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Slaton posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.03 vs 4.17) and WHIP (1.432 vs 1.508). Doug McWeeny had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 0.93). By the career numbers, Jim Slaton 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.