Travis Bowyer vs. Matt Perisho — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Travis Bowyer and Matt Perisho are fairly close on the surface numbers. Travis Bowyer posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.59 vs 6.39) and WHIP (1.345 vs 1.866). Matt Perisho had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.37 per nine innings vs 2.79). By the career numbers, Travis Bowyer 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.