Mike Loynd vs. Ed Porray — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Loynd and Ed Porray are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Loynd posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.698 vs 2.419) and home runs allowed (1.46 per nine innings vs 1.74). Ed Porray had the advantage in ERA (4.35 vs 5.82). By the career numbers, Mike Loynd 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.