Mack Allison vs. Cole Hamels — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mack Allison and Cole Hamels are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mack Allison posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.17 vs 3.43) and home runs allowed (0.15 per nine innings vs 1.03). Cole Hamels had the advantage in WHIP (1.199 vs 1.273). By the career numbers, Mack Allison 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.