Ed Crane vs. Ken Rowe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Crane and Ken Rowe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Crane posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.554 vs 1.610) and home runs allowed (0.29 per nine innings vs 0.6). Ken Rowe had the advantage in ERA (3.57 vs 3.99). By the career numbers, Ed Crane 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.