Tim Crews vs. Bill Gardner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tim Crews and Bill Gardner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Crews posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.44 vs 11.08) and WHIP (1.409 vs 2.538). Bill Gardner had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.72). By the career numbers, Tim Crews 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.