Jim Dedrick vs. Thomas Hatch — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Dedrick and Thomas Hatch are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Dedrick posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.35 vs 5.24) and home runs allowed (1.17 per nine innings vs 1.4). Thomas Hatch had the advantage in WHIP (1.621 vs 1.826). By the career numbers, Jim Dedrick 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.