Cap Crowell vs. Steve Gromek — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cap Crowell and Steve Gromek are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Gromek posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.41 vs 5.27) and WHIP (1.252 vs 1.915). Cap Crowell had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.1 per nine innings vs 0.81). By the career numbers, Steve Gromek 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.