Asa Brainard vs. Mickey McDermott — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Asa Brainard and Mickey McDermott are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mickey McDermott posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.91 vs 4.4) and WHIP (1.524 vs 1.697). Asa Brainard had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.08 per nine innings vs 0.59). By the career numbers, Mickey McDermott 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.