Mel Behney vs. Ozzie Van Brabant — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mel Behney and Ozzie Van Brabant are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mel Behney posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 7.85) and home runs allowed (0.9 per nine innings vs 1.26). Ozzie Van Brabant had the advantage in WHIP (2.093 vs 2.500). By the career numbers, Mel Behney 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.