Mark Ettles vs. Buz Phillips — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Ettles and Buz Phillips are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Ettles posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.5 vs 8.04) and WHIP (1.556 vs 1.969). Buz Phillips had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.24 per nine innings vs 2). By the career numbers, Mark Ettles 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.