Steve Adkins vs. Mason Barnett — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Adkins and Mason Barnett are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mason Barnett posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.657 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (1.21 per nine innings vs 1.5). Steve Adkins had the advantage in ERA (6.38 vs 6.85). By the career numbers, Mason Barnett 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.