Rich Barnes vs. Doug Waechter — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rich Barnes and Doug Waechter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doug Waechter posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.34 vs 5.65) and WHIP (1.473 vs 1.919). Rich Barnes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 1.59). By the career numbers, Doug Waechter 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.