Max Macon vs. Red Torkelson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Max Macon and Red Torkelson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Max Macon posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.24 vs 7.66) and WHIP (1.463 vs 2.060). Red Torkelson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.4 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.