Rudy Arroyo vs. Buz Phillips — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rudy Arroyo and Buz Phillips are fairly close on the surface numbers. Buz Phillips posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.969 vs 2.057) and home runs allowed (1.24 per nine innings vs 1.54). Rudy Arroyo had the advantage in ERA (5.4 vs 8.04). By the career numbers, Buz 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.