Tricky Nichols vs. Ted Wilks — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tricky Nichols and Ted Wilks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tricky Nichols posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.04 vs 3.26) and home runs allowed (0.06 per nine innings vs 0.75). Ted Wilks had the advantage in WHIP (1.221 vs 1.289). By the career numbers, Tricky Nichols 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.