Brooks Pounders vs. Shad Williams — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brooks Pounders and Shad Williams are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brooks Pounders posted stronger numbers in ERA (8.47 vs 8.59) and WHIP (1.818 vs 2.352). Shad Williams had the advantage in home runs allowed (2.15 per nine innings vs 2.76). By the career numbers, Brooks Pounders 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.