Ricky Pickett vs. Dustin Richardson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ricky Pickett and Dustin Richardson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dustin Richardson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.31 vs 81) and WHIP (2.082 vs 10.500). Ricky Pickett had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.1). By the career numbers, Dustin Richardson 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.