Steve Barr vs. Lefty Gilmore — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Barr and Lefty Gilmore are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lefty Gilmore posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.495 vs 1.745) and home runs allowed (0.36 per nine innings vs 1.18). Steve Barr had the advantage in ERA (5.16 vs 5.69). By the career numbers, Lefty Gilmore 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.