Mike Couchee vs. Dan McFarlan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Couchee and Dan McFarlan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dan McFarlan posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.02 vs 5.14) and home runs allowed (0.34 per nine innings vs 0.64). Mike Couchee had the advantage in WHIP (1.357 vs 1.654). By the career numbers, Dan McFarlan 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.