Patrick Corbin vs. Bill Phebus — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Patrick Corbin and Bill Phebus are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Phebus posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.31 vs 4.51) and home runs allowed (0.66 per nine innings vs 1.25). Patrick Corbin had the advantage in WHIP (1.384 vs 1.491). By the career numbers, Bill Phebus 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.