Doug Bair vs. Kent Emanuel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Doug Bair and Kent Emanuel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doug Bair posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.63 vs 4.58) and home runs allowed (0.85 per nine innings vs 2.04). Kent Emanuel had the advantage in WHIP (1.217 vs 1.453). 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.