Dick Crutcher vs. Michael Lorenzen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Crutcher and Michael Lorenzen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Crutcher posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.65 vs 4.08) and home runs allowed (0.22 per nine innings vs 1.13). Michael Lorenzen had the advantage in WHIP (1.328 vs 1.488). By the career numbers, Dick Crutcher 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.