Tim Crews vs. Steve Slayton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tim Crews and Steve Slayton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Slayton posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.286 vs 1.409) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.72). Tim Crews had the advantage in ERA (3.44 vs 3.86). By the career numbers, Steve Slayton 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.