Phil Cockrell vs. Patrick Sandoval — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Phil Cockrell and Patrick Sandoval are fairly close on the surface numbers. Phil Cockrell posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.311 vs 1.399) and home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.92). Patrick Sandoval had the advantage in ERA (4.01 vs 4.11). 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.