Camilo Doval vs. Lou Mahaffey — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Camilo Doval and Lou Mahaffey are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lou Mahaffey posted stronger numbers in ERA (3 vs 3.39) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.63). Camilo Doval had the advantage in WHIP (1.329 vs 1.667). By the career numbers, Lou Mahaffey 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.