Jim Lewis vs. Danny McDevitt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Lewis and Danny McDevitt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Lewis posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.482 vs 1.616) and home runs allowed (0.55 per nine innings vs 0.83). Danny McDevitt had the advantage in ERA (4.4 vs 5.79). By the career numbers, Jim Lewis 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.