Bob Barr vs. Jim Coates — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Barr and Jim Coates are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Barr posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.86 vs 4) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.86). Jim Coates had the advantage in WHIP (1.406 vs 3.000). By the career numbers, Bob Barr 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.