Brian Edmondson vs. Sam Lowry — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brian Edmondson and Sam Lowry are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sam Lowry posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.476 vs 1.606) and home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.11). Brian Edmondson had the advantage in ERA (4.98 vs 5.14). By the career numbers, Sam Lowry 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.