Bruce Howard vs. Cody Poteet — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bruce Howard and Cody Poteet are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bruce Howard posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.18 vs 4.2) and home runs allowed (0.77 per nine innings vs 1.37). Cody Poteet had the advantage in WHIP (1.272 vs 1.326). By the career numbers, Bruce Howard 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.