Buddy Baumann vs. John Mackinson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Baumann and John Mackinson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Buddy Baumann posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.58 vs 7.36) and WHIP (1.598 vs 1.773). John Mackinson had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.23 per nine innings vs 1.47). By the career numbers, Buddy Baumann 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.