John McMakin vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John McMakin and Dale Thayer are fairly close on the surface numbers. John McMakin posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.09 vs 3.47) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.07). Dale Thayer had the advantage in WHIP (1.264 vs 1.406). By the career numbers, John McMakin 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.