Rich Barnes vs. Johnnie Wittig — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rich Barnes and Johnnie Wittig are fairly close on the surface numbers. Johnnie Wittig posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.89 vs 5.65) and WHIP (1.650 vs 1.919). Rich Barnes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 0.67). By the career numbers, Johnnie Wittig 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.