Brian Bowles vs. Brian Fuentes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brian Bowles and Brian Fuentes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brian Bowles posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.23 vs 3.62) and home runs allowed (0.29 per nine innings vs 0.94). Brian Fuentes had the advantage in WHIP (1.301 vs 1.402). By the career numbers, Brian Bowles 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.