Nick Adenhart vs. Bob Porterfield — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Nick Adenhart and Bob Porterfield are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Porterfield posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.79 vs 6) and WHIP (1.367 vs 2.278). Nick Adenhart had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.65). By the career numbers, Bob Porterfield 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.