Bob Barr vs. Bill Pounds — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Barr and Bill Pounds are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Barr posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.86 vs 8.18) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.82). Bill Pounds had the advantage in WHIP (1.636 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.