John McCarty vs. Tony Sipp — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John McCarty and Tony Sipp are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tony Sipp posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.72 vs 3.91) and WHIP (1.275 vs 1.738). John McCarty had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 1.32). By the career numbers, Tony Sipp 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.