Robert Dean vs. Mel Parnell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Robert Dean and Mel Parnell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Robert Dean posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.321 vs 1.413) and home runs allowed (0.14 per nine innings vs 0.53). Mel Parnell had the advantage in ERA (3.5 vs 4.34). By the career numbers, Robert 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.