Emmett O'Neill vs. Brandon Webb — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Emmett O'Neill and Brandon Webb are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brandon Webb posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.27 vs 4.76) and WHIP (1.265 vs 1.709). Emmett O'Neill had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.35 per nine innings vs 0.63). By the career numbers, Brandon Webb 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.