Doug Brocail vs. Jose Ferrer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Doug Brocail and Jose Ferrer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Ferrer posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.286 vs 1.397) and home runs allowed (0.63 per nine innings vs 0.87). Doug Brocail had the advantage in ERA (4 vs 4.36). By the career numbers, Jose Ferrer 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.