Pat Larkin vs. Zach McClellan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pat Larkin and Zach McClellan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pat Larkin posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.35 vs 5.79) and WHIP (1.645 vs 1.929). Zach McClellan had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.87). By the career numbers, Pat Larkin 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.