Tom Glavine vs. Stover McIlwain — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Glavine and Stover McIlwain are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Glavine posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.347 vs 1.400) and home runs allowed (0.73 per nine innings vs 1.8). Stover McIlwain had the advantage in ERA (1.8 vs 3.54). By the career numbers, Tom Glavine 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.