Rich Barnes vs. Todd Wellemeyer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rich Barnes and Todd Wellemeyer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Todd Wellemeyer posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.83 vs 5.65) and WHIP (1.533 vs 1.919). Rich Barnes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 1.26). By the career numbers, Todd Wellemeyer 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.