Bernard Fernández vs. Mike Parrott — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bernard Fernández and Mike Parrott are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Parrott posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.87 vs 7.36) and WHIP (1.620 vs 1.773). Bernard Fernández had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.8). By the career numbers, Mike Parrott 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.