Osvaldo Bido vs. John Dettmer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Osvaldo Bido and John Dettmer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Osvaldo Bido posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.420 vs 1.620) and home runs allowed (1.21 per nine innings vs 1.66). John Dettmer had the advantage in ERA (4.47 vs 5.07). By the career numbers, Osvaldo Bido 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.