Bob Barr vs. Joe Pate — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Barr and Joe Pate are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Pate posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.51 vs 3.86) and WHIP (1.488 vs 3.000). Bob Barr had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.32). By the career numbers, Joe Pate 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.