Brendan Donnelly vs. Mac MacArthur — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brendan Donnelly and Mac MacArthur are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brendan Donnelly posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.22 vs 5.02) and WHIP (1.277 vs 1.500). Mac MacArthur had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.82). By the career numbers, Brendan Donnelly 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.