Fernando Hernandez vs. Buz Phillips — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fernando Hernandez and Buz Phillips are fairly close on the surface numbers. Buz Phillips posted stronger numbers in ERA (8.04 vs 40.5) and WHIP (1.969 vs 6.750). Fernando Hernandez had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.24). By the career numbers, Buz 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.