John Fallings vs. Bob Macdonald — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Fallings and Bob Macdonald are fairly close on the surface numbers. John Fallings posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.000 vs 1.506) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1). Bob Macdonald had the advantage in ERA (4.34 vs 4.5). By the career numbers, John Fallings 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.