Lefty Clarke vs. Vin Mazzaro — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lefty Clarke and Vin Mazzaro are fairly close on the surface numbers. Vin Mazzaro posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.79 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.580 vs 1.800). Lefty Clarke had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.01). By the career numbers, Vin Mazzaro 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.