Danny McDevitt vs. Columbus Vance — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Danny McDevitt and Columbus Vance are fairly close on the surface numbers. Columbus Vance posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.448 vs 1.616) and home runs allowed (0.52 per nine innings vs 0.83). Danny McDevitt had the advantage in ERA (4.4 vs 5.21). By the career numbers, Columbus Vance 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.