Jim Dedrick vs. Ben Flowers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Dedrick and Ben Flowers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ben Flowers posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.461 vs 1.826) and home runs allowed (0.96 per nine innings vs 1.17). Jim Dedrick had the advantage in ERA (2.35 vs 4.49). By the career numbers, Ben Flowers 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.