Chris Mahoney vs. Tex Shirley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chris Mahoney and Tex Shirley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tex Shirley posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.641 vs 1.909) and home runs allowed (0.4 per nine innings vs 0.82). Chris Mahoney had the advantage in ERA (3.27 vs 4.25). By the career numbers, Tex Shirley 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.