Jeff Brantley vs. Dennis Lewallyn — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Brantley and Dennis Lewallyn are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Brantley posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.39 vs 4.48) and WHIP (1.363 vs 1.481). Dennis Lewallyn had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.67 per nine innings vs 1.1). By the career numbers, Jeff Brantley 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.