Jim Park vs. Fuller Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Park and Fuller Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Park posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.02 vs 3.86) and WHIP (1.311 vs 1.500). Fuller Thompson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.3). By the career numbers, Jim Park 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.