Barret Browning vs. Chris Rodriguez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Barret Browning and Chris Rodriguez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chris Rodriguez posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.64 vs 5.12) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.93). Barret Browning had the advantage in WHIP (1.293 vs 1.449). By the career numbers, Chris Rodriguez 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.