Dan Larson vs. Lefty Mellix — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dan Larson and Lefty Mellix are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dan Larson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.4 vs 13.14) and WHIP (1.488 vs 2.676). Lefty Mellix had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.84). By the career numbers, Dan Larson 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.