Randy Choate vs. Zach Phillips — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Randy Choate and Zach Phillips are fairly close on the surface numbers. Randy Choate posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.365 vs 1.522) and home runs allowed (0.44 per nine innings vs 1.61). Zach Phillips had the advantage in ERA (3.22 vs 3.9). By the career numbers, Randy Choate 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.