Oscar Austin vs. Phil Irwin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Oscar Austin and Phil Irwin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Phil Irwin posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.27 vs 13.5) and WHIP (2.077 vs 2.500). Oscar Austin had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.04). By the career numbers, Phil Irwin 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.