Jim Dedrick vs. Kris Foster — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Dedrick and Kris Foster are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kris Foster posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.700 vs 1.826) and home runs allowed (0.9 per nine innings vs 1.17). Jim Dedrick had the advantage in ERA (2.35 vs 2.7). By the career numbers, Kris Foster 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.