Heath Phillips vs. Steve Wilson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Heath Phillips and Steve Wilson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Wilson posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.454 vs 2.045) and home runs allowed (0.86 per nine innings vs 1.23). Heath Phillips had the advantage in ERA (3.68 vs 4.4). By the career numbers, Steve Wilson 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.