Mark Leiter vs. Gifford McDonald — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Leiter and Gifford McDonald are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Leiter posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.57 vs 4.69) and WHIP (1.412 vs 1.649). Gifford McDonald had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.29 per nine innings vs 1.18). By the career numbers, Mark Leiter 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.