Kurt Birkins vs. Tom McGraw — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kurt Birkins and Tom McGraw are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom McGraw posted stronger numbers in ERA (0 vs 5.85) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.84). Kurt Birkins had the advantage in WHIP (1.553 vs 1.800). By the career numbers, Tom McGraw 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.