Terry Adams vs. Roy Crabb — Career Comparison

Roy Crabb built a career as a starting pitcher and Terry Adams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Crabb posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.29 and WHIP 1.442 compared to 4.17 and 1.499 for Terry Adams. By the career numbers, Roy Crabb had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.