Von McDaniel vs. Bailey Ober — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Von McDaniel and Bailey Ober are fairly close on the surface numbers. Von McDaniel posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.45 vs 4.08) and home runs allowed (0.71 per nine innings vs 1.5). Bailey Ober had the advantage in WHIP (1.122 vs 1.297). By the career numbers, Von McDaniel 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.