Graham Ashcraft vs. Rich Barnes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Graham Ashcraft and Rich Barnes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Graham Ashcraft posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.76 vs 5.65) and WHIP (1.421 vs 1.919). Rich Barnes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 1.08). By the career numbers, Graham Ashcraft 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.