Hooks Dauss vs. Shane McClanahan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Hooks Dauss and Shane McClanahan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Shane McClanahan posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.02 vs 3.3) and WHIP (1.107 vs 1.320). Hooks Dauss had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.23 per nine innings vs 1.07). By the career numbers, Shane McClanahan 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.