Chris Mahoney vs. Rip Sewell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chris Mahoney and Rip Sewell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rip Sewell posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.344 vs 1.909) and home runs allowed (0.49 per nine innings vs 0.82). Chris Mahoney had the advantage in ERA (3.27 vs 3.48). By the career numbers, Rip Sewell 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.