Jose Mercedes vs. Jim Mooney — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Mercedes and Jim Mooney are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Mooney posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.25 vs 4.75) and home runs allowed (0.58 per nine innings vs 1.16). Jose Mercedes had the advantage in WHIP (1.455 vs 1.570). By the career numbers, Jim Mooney 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.