Jim Dedrick vs. Chick Holmes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Dedrick and Chick Holmes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Dedrick posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.35 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.826 vs 2.500). Chick Holmes 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.