Clayton Mortensen vs. Jim Wright — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Clayton Mortensen and Jim Wright are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Wright posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.04 vs 4.68) and home runs allowed (0.95 per nine innings vs 1.4). Clayton Mortensen had the advantage in WHIP (1.470 vs 1.626). By the career numbers, Jim Wright 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.