Bob Barr vs. Spencer Pumpelly — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Barr and Spencer Pumpelly are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Barr posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.86 vs 9) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 9). Spencer Pumpelly had the advantage in WHIP (2.000 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.