Richie Barker vs. Eric Junge — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Richie Barker and Eric Junge are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eric Junge posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.21 vs 7.2) and WHIP (1.230 vs 2.200). Richie Barker had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.44). By the career numbers, Eric Junge 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.