Jim Crawford vs. John Ware — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Crawford and John Ware are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Crawford posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.4 vs 6) and WHIP (1.583 vs 3.000). John Ware had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.56). 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.