Rich Barnes vs. Brandon Woodruff — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rich Barnes and Brandon Woodruff are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brandon Woodruff posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.1 vs 5.65) and WHIP (1.035 vs 1.919). Rich Barnes had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 1.01). By the career numbers, Brandon Woodruff 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.