Rich Barnes vs. Dan Warthen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rich Barnes and Dan Warthen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dan Warthen posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.31 vs 5.65) and WHIP (1.492 vs 1.919). Rich Barnes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 0.76). By the career numbers, Dan Warthen 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.