Pat Pacillo vs. Joe Skalski — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pat Pacillo and Joe Skalski are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pat Pacillo posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.9 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.550 vs 1.650). Joe Skalski had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.61). By the career numbers, Pat Pacillo 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.