Dick Koecher vs. Danny McDevitt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Koecher and Danny McDevitt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Danny McDevitt posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.4 vs 4.91) and WHIP (1.616 vs 1.753). Dick Koecher had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.35 per nine innings vs 0.83). By the career numbers, Danny McDevitt 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.