Brian Barber vs. Sean Nolin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brian Barber and Sean Nolin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brian Barber posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.710 vs 1.803) and home runs allowed (1.45 per nine innings vs 1.77). Sean Nolin had the advantage in ERA (6.34 vs 6.77). By the career numbers, Brian Barber 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.