Marcos Diplan vs. Al McBean — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Marcos Diplan and Al McBean are fairly close on the surface numbers. Al McBean posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.13 vs 4.04) and home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 1.51). Marcos Diplan had the advantage in WHIP (1.290 vs 1.379). By the career numbers, Al McBean 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.