Harold Hairston vs. Doug McWeeny — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Harold Hairston and Doug McWeeny are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doug McWeeny posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.17 vs 6.42) and home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 0.99). Harold Hairston had the advantage in WHIP (1.390 vs 1.508). By the career numbers, Doug McWeeny 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.