Dick Mulligan vs. Fernando Rodney — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Mulligan and Fernando Rodney are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fernando Rodney posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.8 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.414 vs 1.494). Dick Mulligan had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.11 per nine innings vs 0.7). By the career numbers, Fernando Rodney 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.