Denny Bautista vs. Wes Flowers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Denny Bautista and Wes Flowers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Denny Bautista posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.719 vs 1.878) and home runs allowed (0.85 per nine innings vs 1.17). Wes Flowers had the advantage in ERA (5.4 vs 5.88). By the career numbers, Denny Bautista 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.