Garvin Alston vs. Hal Deviney — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Garvin Alston and Hal Deviney are fairly close on the surface numbers. Garvin Alston posted stronger numbers in ERA (9 vs 15) and WHIP (2.000 vs 3.000). Hal Deviney had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.5). By the career numbers, Garvin Alston 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.