Joe Kelly vs. Gene McCann — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Kelly and Gene McCann are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gene McCann posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.95 vs 3.98) and home runs allowed (0.14 per nine innings vs 0.78). Joe Kelly had the advantage in WHIP (1.381 vs 1.469). By the career numbers, Gene McCann 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.