Luis Aponte vs. Tom Lipp — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Luis Aponte and Tom Lipp are fairly close on the surface numbers. Luis Aponte posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.27 vs 15) and WHIP (1.350 vs 3.333). Tom Lipp had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.7). By the career numbers, Luis Aponte 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.