Larry Foster vs. Kevin McGowan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Larry Foster and Kevin McGowan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kevin McGowan posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.19 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.615 vs 2.500). Larry Foster had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.08). By the career numbers, Kevin McGowan 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.