Jeff Criswell vs. Carl Edwards — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Criswell and Carl Edwards are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carl Edwards posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.231 vs 1.475) and home runs allowed (0.88 per nine innings vs 1.83). Jeff Criswell had the advantage in ERA (2.75 vs 3.56). By the career numbers, Carl Edwards 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.