Phillippe Aumont vs. Jim Devlin — Career Comparison

Jim Devlin built a career as a starting pitcher and Phillippe Aumont as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Devlin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.9 and WHIP 1.087 compared to 6.8 and 2.038 for Phillippe Aumont. By the career numbers, Jim Devlin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.