Wes Flowers vs. Barney Mussill — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Wes Flowers and Barney Mussill are fairly close on the surface numbers. Barney Mussill posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.707 vs 1.878) and home runs allowed (0.47 per nine innings vs 1.17). Wes Flowers had the advantage in ERA (5.4 vs 6.05). By the career numbers, Barney Mussill 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.