Take your pick

If you could have one of these two guys, who would it be?

Pitcher #1: 3.68, 193.0 IP, 168 H, 78 BB, 155 K, 120 ERA+, 1.28 WHIP
Pitcher #2: 3.82, 186.1 IP, 186 H, 55 BB, 94 K, 113 ERA+, 1.29 WHIP

Pretty much a toss-up, right? Maybe a slight edge to Pitcher #1?

I mean, it's not like one of these guys is gonna be a Cy Young candidate, and the other's gonna lead the league in losses, right?

Ohhhh!!!! Wrong! Pitcher #2 is actually Chien-Ming Wang, who's pulling some major Cy Young support with his 18-7 record, and Pitcher #1 is the Giants' Matt Cain, who has a 7-16 record and will receive zero Cy Young votes.

Behold, the magic of run support.