Kyle Funkhouser vs. Ike Powers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kyle Funkhouser and Ike Powers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ike Powers posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.342 vs 1.506) and home runs allowed (0.47 per nine innings vs 0.95). Kyle Funkhouser had the advantage in ERA (4.2 vs 4.5). By the career numbers, Ike Powers 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.