Austin Adams vs. Bob Barr — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Austin Adams and Bob Barr are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Barr posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.86 vs 6.45) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.43). Austin Adams had the advantage in WHIP (1.686 vs 3.000). By the career numbers, Bob Barr 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.