Jeff Criswell vs. Ted Wilks — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Criswell and Ted Wilks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ted Wilks posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.221 vs 1.475) and home runs allowed (0.75 per nine innings vs 1.83). Jeff Criswell had the advantage in ERA (2.75 vs 3.26). By the career numbers, Ted Wilks 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.