Phillip Brown vs. Rick Porcello — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Phillip Brown and Rick Porcello are fairly close on the surface numbers. Phillip Brown posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.267 vs 1.324) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.12). Rick Porcello had the advantage in ERA (4.4 vs 5.4). By the career numbers, Phillip Brown 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.