Barret Browning vs. Jeff Dedmon — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Barret Browning and Jeff Dedmon are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Dedmon posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 5.12) and home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 0.93). Barret Browning had the advantage in WHIP (1.293 vs 1.530). By the career numbers, Jeff Dedmon 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.