Rick Anderson vs. Cap Crowell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Anderson and Cap Crowell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cap Crowell posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.915 vs 2.083) and home runs allowed (0.1 per nine innings vs 0.75). Rick Anderson had the advantage in ERA (3.75 vs 5.27). By the career numbers, Cap Crowell 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.