Boone Logan vs. Earl Mattingly — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Boone Logan and Earl Mattingly are fairly close on the surface numbers. Earl Mattingly posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.51 vs 4.5) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.12). Boone Logan had the advantage in WHIP (1.550 vs 1.744). By the career numbers, Earl Mattingly 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.