Roy Crabb vs. Sam Gaviglio — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Roy Crabb and Sam Gaviglio are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roy Crabb posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.29 vs 4.88) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.67). Sam Gaviglio had the advantage in WHIP (1.338 vs 1.442). By the career numbers, Roy Crabb 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.