Anthony Mahoney vs. Scipio Spinks — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Anthony Mahoney and Scipio Spinks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Anthony Mahoney posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.328 vs 1.418) and home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 0.71). Scipio Spinks had the advantage in ERA (3.7 vs 4.37). By the career numbers, Anthony Mahoney 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.