Jamie Brown vs. Scott Fredrickson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jamie Brown and Scott Fredrickson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Scott Fredrickson posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.793 vs 2.478) and home runs allowed (0.93 per nine innings vs 1.17). Jamie Brown had the advantage in ERA (5.87 vs 6.21). By the career numbers, Scott Fredrickson 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.