Ed Chandler vs. Earl Mattingly — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Chandler and Earl Mattingly are fairly close on the surface numbers. Earl Mattingly posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.51 vs 6.37) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.12). Ed Chandler had the advantage in WHIP (1.449 vs 1.744). By the career numbers, Earl Mattingly 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.