Rick Reuschel vs. Jimmy Wiggs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Reuschel and Jimmy Wiggs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rick Reuschel posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.37 vs 3.81) and WHIP (1.308 vs 1.606). Jimmy Wiggs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.16 per nine innings vs 0.56). By the career numbers, Rick Reuschel 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.