Spencer Arrighetti vs. Jim Owens — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Spencer Arrighetti and Jim Owens are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Owens posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.31 vs 4.69) and home runs allowed (0.85 per nine innings vs 1.35). Spencer Arrighetti had the advantage in WHIP (1.409 vs 1.489). By the career numbers, Jim Owens 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.