Jeff Dedmon vs. Charlie Parsons — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Dedmon and Charlie Parsons are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Dedmon posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 4.58) and WHIP (1.530 vs 1.678). Charlie Parsons had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.69). By the career numbers, Jeff Dedmon 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.