Tom Lipp vs. Max Manning — Career Comparison

Max Manning built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Lipp as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Max Manning posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.35 and WHIP 1.253 compared to 15 and 3.333 for Tom Lipp. By the career numbers, Max Manning had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.