Brian Powell vs. Lewis Thorpe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brian Powell and Lewis Thorpe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lewis Thorpe posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.76 vs 5.94) and home runs allowed (1.37 per nine innings vs 1.84). Brian Powell had the advantage in WHIP (1.580 vs 1.736). By the career numbers, Lewis Thorpe 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.