Dick McCabe vs. Ryan O'Rourke — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick McCabe and Ryan O'Rourke are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick McCabe posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.46 vs 4.84) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.12). Ryan O'Rourke had the advantage in WHIP (1.324 vs 1.462). By the career numbers, Dick McCabe 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.