Jeff Dedmon vs. Bill Phillips — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Dedmon and Bill Phillips are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Phillips posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.421 vs 1.530) and home runs allowed (0.22 per nine innings vs 0.69). Jeff Dedmon had the advantage in ERA (3.84 vs 4.09). By the career numbers, Bill Phillips 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.