Danny McDevitt vs. Laymon Yokely — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Danny McDevitt and Laymon Yokely are fairly close on the surface numbers. Laymon Yokely posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.438 vs 1.616) and home runs allowed (0.49 per nine innings vs 0.83). Danny McDevitt had the advantage in ERA (4.4 vs 4.56). By the career numbers, Laymon Yokely 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.