Wes Flowers vs. Mike McDermott — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Wes Flowers and Mike McDermott are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike McDermott posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.783 vs 1.878) and home runs allowed (0.4 per nine innings vs 1.17). Wes Flowers had the advantage in ERA (5.4 vs 6.17). By the career numbers, Mike McDermott 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.