Jim Dedrick vs. Ralph Judd — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Dedrick and Ralph Judd are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ralph Judd posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.380 vs 1.826) and home runs allowed (0.58 per nine innings vs 1.17). Jim Dedrick had the advantage in ERA (2.35 vs 3.32). By the career numbers, Ralph Judd 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.