Danny McDevitt vs. Ray Poat — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Danny McDevitt and Ray Poat are fairly close on the surface numbers. Danny McDevitt posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.4 vs 4.55) and home runs allowed (0.83 per nine innings vs 1.08). Ray Poat had the advantage in WHIP (1.468 vs 1.616). 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.