Asa Brainard vs. Chris Mahoney — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Asa Brainard and Chris Mahoney are fairly close on the surface numbers. Asa Brainard posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.697 vs 1.909) and home runs allowed (0.08 per nine innings vs 0.82). Chris Mahoney had the advantage in ERA (3.27 vs 4.4). By the career numbers, Asa Brainard 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.