Tanner Banks vs. Slim McGrew — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tanner Banks and Slim McGrew are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tanner Banks posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.65 vs 6.6) and WHIP (1.187 vs 1.900). Slim McGrew had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 1.06). By the career numbers, Tanner Banks 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.