Max Macon vs. Bruce Tanner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Max Macon and Bruce Tanner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Max Macon posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.24 vs 5.33) and WHIP (1.463 vs 1.852). Bruce Tanner had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.33 per nine innings vs 0.61). By the career numbers, Max Macon 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.