Jeff Dedmon vs. Bill Pleis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Dedmon and Bill Pleis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Dedmon posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 4.07) and home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 0.99). Bill Pleis had the advantage in WHIP (1.468 vs 1.530). 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.