Ed Barnowski vs. Xavier Hernandez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Barnowski and Xavier Hernandez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Barnowski posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.45 vs 3.9) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.9). Xavier Hernandez had the advantage in WHIP (1.376 vs 2.045). By the career numbers, Ed Barnowski 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.