Steve Comer vs. Lem McDougal — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Comer and Lem McDougal are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Comer posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.13 vs 6) and WHIP (1.482 vs 1.854). Lem McDougal had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 0.73). By the career numbers, Steve Comer 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.