Brian Cooper vs. Mike Mimbs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brian Cooper and Mike Mimbs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Mimbs posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.03 vs 5.8) and home runs allowed (0.99 per nine innings vs 1.72). Brian Cooper had the advantage in WHIP (1.539 vs 1.591). By the career numbers, Mike Mimbs 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.