Jose Ascanio vs. Dean Deetz — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Ascanio and Dean Deetz are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Ascanio posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.28 vs 5.4) and home runs allowed (1.37 per nine innings vs 2.7). Dean Deetz had the advantage in WHIP (1.500 vs 1.804). By the career numbers, Jose Ascanio 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.