Danny McDevitt vs. Ed Pierce — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Danny McDevitt and Ed Pierce are fairly close on the surface numbers. Danny McDevitt posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.616 vs 2.438) and home runs allowed (0.83 per nine innings vs 1.69). Ed Pierce had the advantage in ERA (3.38 vs 4.4). By the career numbers, Danny McDevitt 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.