Brett Anderson vs. Tom Phillips — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brett Anderson and Tom Phillips are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Phillips posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.74 vs 4.07) and home runs allowed (0.22 per nine innings vs 0.91). Brett Anderson had the advantage in WHIP (1.345 vs 1.457). By the career numbers, Tom Phillips 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.