Clint Nageotte vs. Woody Upchurch — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Clint Nageotte and Woody Upchurch are fairly close on the surface numbers. Woody Upchurch posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.42 vs 7.78) and WHIP (1.947 vs 2.112). Clint Nageotte had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.86 per nine innings vs 2.06). By the career numbers, Woody Upchurch 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.