Tim Herrin vs. Mac MacArthur — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tim Herrin and Mac MacArthur are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Herrin posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.57 vs 5.02) and WHIP (1.287 vs 1.500). Mac MacArthur had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Tim Herrin 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.