Doug Brocail vs. Marc Church — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Doug Brocail and Marc Church are fairly close on the surface numbers. Marc Church posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.18 vs 4) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.87). Doug Brocail had the advantage in WHIP (1.397 vs 1.941). By the career numbers, Marc Church 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.