Steve Larkin vs. Danny McDevitt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Larkin and Danny McDevitt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Larkin posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.5 vs 4.4) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.83). Danny McDevitt had the advantage in WHIP (1.616 vs 2.167). By the career numbers, Steve 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.