Steve Cummings vs. Brian Fisher — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Cummings and Brian Fisher are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brian Fisher posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.423 vs 1.680) and home runs allowed (0.98 per nine innings vs 1.35). Steve Cummings had the advantage in ERA (3.78 vs 4.39). By the career numbers, Brian Fisher 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.