Doug Bair vs. Bob Barr — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Doug Bair and Bob Barr are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Barr posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.372 vs 1.453) and home runs allowed (0.21 per nine innings vs 0.85). Doug Bair had the advantage in ERA (3.63 vs 3.85). By the career numbers, Bob Barr 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.