Jeff Little vs. Al Mahon — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Little and Al Mahon are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Little posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.09 vs 22.85) and WHIP (1.636 vs 4.154). Al Mahon had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.98). By the career numbers, Jeff Little 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.