Rocky Coppinger vs. Brian Looney — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rocky Coppinger and Brian Looney are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rocky Coppinger posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.47 vs 11.37) and WHIP (1.626 vs 2.447). Brian Looney had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.42 per nine innings vs 1.79). By the career numbers, Rocky Coppinger 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.