Steve Barr vs. Ramon Ortiz — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Barr and Ramon Ortiz are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ramon Ortiz posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.95 vs 5.16) and WHIP (1.449 vs 1.745). Steve Barr had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.18 per nine innings vs 1.46). By the career numbers, Ramon Ortiz 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.