Bob Barr vs. Matt Capps — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Barr and Matt Capps are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Capps posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.52 vs 3.86) and WHIP (1.244 vs 3.000). Bob Barr had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.08). By the career numbers, Matt Capps 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.