Octavio Dotel vs. Morris Madden — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Octavio Dotel and Morris Madden are fairly close on the surface numbers. Octavio Dotel posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.78 vs 5.91) and WHIP (1.279 vs 2.391). Morris Madden had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.11). By the career numbers, Octavio Dotel 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.