Max Macon vs. John Thomson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Max Macon and John Thomson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Max Macon posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.24 vs 4.68) and home runs allowed (0.61 per nine innings vs 1.09). John Thomson had the advantage in WHIP (1.411 vs 1.463). 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.