Specs Ellis vs. Danny McDevitt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Specs Ellis and Danny McDevitt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Specs Ellis posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.551 vs 1.616) and home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 0.83). Danny McDevitt had the advantage in ERA (4.4 vs 5.22). By the career numbers, Specs Ellis 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.