Steve Ames vs. Doug Bair — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Ames and Doug Bair are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doug Bair posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.63 vs 4.5) and WHIP (1.453 vs 2.250). Steve Ames had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.85). By the career numbers, Doug Bair 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.