Steve Barr vs. Ed Pierce — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Barr and Ed Pierce are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Barr posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.745 vs 2.438) and home runs allowed (1.18 per nine innings vs 1.69). Ed Pierce had the advantage in ERA (3.38 vs 5.16). By the career numbers, Steve 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.