Todd Coffey vs. Tom Lipp — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Todd Coffey and Tom Lipp are fairly close on the surface numbers. Todd Coffey posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.1 vs 15) and WHIP (1.468 vs 3.333). Tom Lipp had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.01). By the career numbers, Todd Coffey 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.