Scott Barlow vs. Ernie Herbert — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Scott Barlow and Ernie Herbert are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ernie Herbert posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.35 vs 3.6) and home runs allowed (0.23 per nine innings vs 0.85). Scott Barlow had the advantage in WHIP (1.316 vs 1.435). By the career numbers, Ernie Herbert 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.