Tom Lipp vs. Roger McDowell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Lipp and Roger McDowell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roger McDowell posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.3 vs 15) and WHIP (1.479 vs 3.333). Tom Lipp had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.43). By the career numbers, Roger McDowell 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.