Phil Cockrell vs. Bernard Fernández — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Phil Cockrell and Bernard Fernández are fairly close on the surface numbers. Phil Cockrell posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.11 vs 7.36) and WHIP (1.311 vs 1.773). Bernard Fernández had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.43). By the career numbers, Phil Cockrell 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.