Steve Bechler vs. Jim Crowell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Bechler and Jim Crowell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Crowell posted stronger numbers in ERA (11.37 vs 13.5) and home runs allowed (2.13 per nine innings vs 5.79). Steve Bechler had the advantage in WHIP (2.143 vs 2.605). By the career numbers, Jim 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.