Harry Dean vs. Jim McKee — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Harry Dean and Jim McKee are fairly close on the surface numbers. Harry Dean posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 4.78) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.56). Jim McKee had the advantage in WHIP (1.594 vs 2.500). By the career numbers, Harry Dean 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.