Roger McDowell vs. Dike Varney — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Roger McDowell and Dike Varney are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roger McDowell posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.3 vs 6.14) and WHIP (1.479 vs 1.773). Dike Varney had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.43). By the career numbers, Roger McDowell 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.