Tom Lipp vs. Tom Makowski — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Lipp and Tom Makowski are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Makowski posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.82 vs 15) and WHIP (2.036 vs 3.333). Tom Lipp had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.93). By the career numbers, Tom Makowski 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.