Rick Grapenthin vs. Dan McGinn — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Grapenthin and Dan McGinn are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dan McGinn posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.11 vs 6.35) and home runs allowed (0.75 per nine innings vs 1.32). Rick Grapenthin had the advantage in WHIP (1.588 vs 1.691). By the career numbers, Dan McGinn 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.