Kent Emanuel vs. Zach Phillips — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kent Emanuel and Zach Phillips are fairly close on the surface numbers. Zach Phillips posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.22 vs 4.58) and home runs allowed (1.61 per nine innings vs 2.04). Kent Emanuel had the advantage in WHIP (1.217 vs 1.522). By the career numbers, Zach Phillips 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.