Connor Phillips vs. Jerrod Riggan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Connor Phillips and Jerrod Riggan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Connor Phillips posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.73 vs 5.19) and WHIP (1.182 vs 1.835). Jerrod Riggan had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.83 per nine innings vs 1.58). By the career numbers, Connor 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.