Jim Strickland vs. Cecil Upshaw — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Strickland and Cecil Upshaw are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cecil Upshaw posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.371 vs 1.435) and home runs allowed (0.59 per nine innings vs 1.05). Jim Strickland had the advantage in ERA (2.68 vs 3.13). By the career numbers, Cecil Upshaw 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.