Bill Williams vs. Jimmy Zinn — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Williams and Jimmy Zinn are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jimmy Zinn posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.3 vs 5.06) and home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 1.69). Bill Williams had the advantage in WHIP (1.313 vs 1.572). By the career numbers, Jimmy Zinn 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.