Jim Mecir vs. Bill Wilkinson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Mecir and Bill Wilkinson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Mecir posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.77 vs 4.13) and home runs allowed (0.7 per nine innings vs 1.03). Bill Wilkinson had the advantage in WHIP (1.244 vs 1.395). By the career numbers, Jim Mecir 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.