Doug Bair vs. Bruce Ellingsen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Doug Bair and Bruce Ellingsen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doug Bair posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.453 vs 1.571) and home runs allowed (0.85 per nine innings vs 1.07). Bruce Ellingsen had the advantage in ERA (3.21 vs 3.63). By the career numbers, Doug Bair 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.