John McCarty vs. Tom Sullivan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John McCarty and Tom Sullivan are fairly close on the surface numbers. John McCarty posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.91 vs 11.25) and WHIP (1.738 vs 2.625). Tom Sullivan had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.3). By the career numbers, John McCarty 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.