Jim Brillheart vs. Tim Wakefield — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Brillheart and Tim Wakefield are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Brillheart posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.19 vs 4.41) and home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 1.17). Tim Wakefield had the advantage in WHIP (1.361 vs 1.577). By the career numbers, Jim Brillheart 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.