Roy Crabb vs. Larry McWilliams — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Roy Crabb and Larry McWilliams are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roy Crabb posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.29 vs 3.99) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.79). Larry McWilliams had the advantage in WHIP (1.378 vs 1.442). By the career numbers, Roy Crabb 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.