Mel Parnell vs. Jim Wright — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mel Parnell and Jim Wright are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Wright posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.214 vs 1.413) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.53). Mel Parnell had the advantage in ERA (3.5 vs 5.79). 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.