Brian O'Connor vs. Steve Waterbury — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brian O'Connor and Steve Waterbury are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Waterbury posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.667 vs 1.865) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.46). Brian O'Connor had the advantage in ERA (5.11 vs 6). By the career numbers, Steve Waterbury 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.