Heath Phillips vs. Jim Wright — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Heath Phillips and Jim Wright are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Wright posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.626 vs 2.045) and home runs allowed (0.95 per nine innings vs 1.23). Heath Phillips had the advantage in ERA (3.68 vs 4.04). By the career numbers, Jim Wright 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.