Jim Crawford vs. Dean Deetz — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Crawford and Dean Deetz are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Crawford posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.4 vs 5.4) and home runs allowed (0.56 per nine innings vs 2.7). Dean Deetz had the advantage in WHIP (1.500 vs 1.583). By the career numbers, Jim Crawford 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.