Ian Anderson vs. Roy Crabb — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ian Anderson and Roy Crabb are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roy Crabb posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.29 vs 4.22) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.99). Ian Anderson had the advantage in WHIP (1.381 vs 1.442). By the career numbers, Roy Crabb 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.