Cody Bradford vs. Joe Gibbon — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cody Bradford and Joe Gibbon are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Gibbon posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.52 vs 4.28) and home runs allowed (0.59 per nine innings vs 1.43). Cody Bradford had the advantage in WHIP (1.096 vs 1.382). By the career numbers, Joe Gibbon 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.