Josh Butler vs. Phil Clark — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Josh Butler and Phil Clark are fairly close on the surface numbers. Phil Clark posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.98 vs 9) and WHIP (2.114 vs 3.250). Josh Butler had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.23). By the career numbers, Phil Clark 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.