Mark Acre vs. Denny O'Toole — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Acre and Denny O'Toole are fairly close on the surface numbers. Denny O'Toole posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.04 vs 5.17) and home runs allowed (0.89 per nine innings vs 1.13). Mark Acre had the advantage in WHIP (1.669 vs 1.747). By the career numbers, Denny O'Toole 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.