Kazuhisa Makita vs. Zach McAllister — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kazuhisa Makita and Zach McAllister are fairly close on the surface numbers. Zach McAllister posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.15 vs 5.4) and home runs allowed (1.07 per nine innings vs 1.8). Kazuhisa Makita had the advantage in WHIP (1.314 vs 1.412). By the career numbers, Zach McAllister 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.