Roy Crumpler vs. Jay Pettibone — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Roy Crumpler and Jay Pettibone are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jay Pettibone posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.33 vs 6.11) and WHIP (1.333 vs 2.151). Roy Crumpler had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.02 per nine innings vs 2.67). By the career numbers, Jay Pettibone 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.