Brian Cooper vs. Kris Johnson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brian Cooper and Kris Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kris Johnson posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.32 vs 5.8) and home runs allowed (0.76 per nine innings vs 1.72). Brian Cooper had the advantage in WHIP (1.539 vs 1.817). By the career numbers, Kris Johnson 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.