Dory Dean vs. Dick Tomanek — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dory Dean and Dick Tomanek are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dory Dean posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.73 vs 4.95) and home runs allowed (0.03 per nine innings vs 1.32). Dick Tomanek had the advantage in WHIP (1.524 vs 1.603). By the career numbers, Dory Dean 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.