Tom Lipp vs. Mike MacDougal — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Lipp and Mike MacDougal are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike MacDougal posted stronger numbers in ERA (4 vs 15) and WHIP (1.586 vs 3.333). Tom Lipp had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.57). By the career numbers, Mike MacDougal 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.