Tom Lipp vs. Brad Mills — Career Comparison

Brad Mills 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. Brad Mills posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 7.97 and WHIP 1.785 compared to 15 and 3.333 for Tom Lipp. By the career numbers, Brad Mills had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.