Norm McRae vs. Clemon Rooney — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Norm McRae and Clemon Rooney are fairly close on the surface numbers. Norm McRae posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.15 vs 27) and WHIP (1.573 vs 4.000). Clemon Rooney had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.26). By the career numbers, Norm McRae 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.