Ricky Pickett vs. Chris Roycroft — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ricky Pickett and Chris Roycroft are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chris Roycroft posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.56 vs 81) and WHIP (1.582 vs 10.500). Ricky Pickett had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.65). By the career numbers, Chris Roycroft 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.