Charlie Buffinton vs. Jim Dedrick — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Buffinton and Jim Dedrick are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charlie Buffinton posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.234 vs 1.826) and home runs allowed (0.23 per nine innings vs 1.17). Jim Dedrick had the advantage in ERA (2.35 vs 2.96). By the career numbers, Charlie Buffinton 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.