Danny McDevitt vs. Roy Roberts — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Danny McDevitt and Roy Roberts are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roy Roberts posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.487 vs 1.616) and home runs allowed (0.32 per nine innings vs 0.83). Danny McDevitt had the advantage in ERA (4.4 vs 4.66). By the career numbers, Roy Roberts 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.