Jimmy Serrano vs. Tommy Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Serrano and Tommy Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jimmy Serrano posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.68 vs 6.06) and WHIP (1.439 vs 1.714). Tommy Thompson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.38). By the career numbers, Jimmy Serrano 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.