Taylor Phillips vs. Rick Porcello — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Taylor Phillips and Rick Porcello are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rick Porcello posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.4 vs 4.82) and WHIP (1.324 vs 1.584). Taylor Phillips had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.86 per nine innings vs 1.12). By the career numbers, Rick Porcello 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.