Jim Dedrick vs. Bill Hodge — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Dedrick and Bill Hodge are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Dedrick posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.35 vs 12.46) and WHIP (1.826 vs 2.077). Bill Hodge had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.17). 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.