Jeff Dedmon vs. Matt Purke — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Dedmon and Matt Purke are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Dedmon posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.530 vs 1.833). Matt Purke 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.