Steve Larkin vs. Steel Arm Johnny Taylor — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Larkin and Steel Arm Johnny Taylor are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Larkin posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.5 vs 3.52) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.32). Steel Arm Johnny Taylor had the advantage in WHIP (1.234 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.