Mark Acre vs. Dane Johnson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Acre and Dane Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dane Johnson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.7 vs 5.17) and home runs allowed (0.81 per nine innings vs 1.13). Mark Acre had the advantage in WHIP (1.669 vs 1.821). By the career numbers, Dane Johnson 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.