Dean Deetz vs. Greg Thayer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dean Deetz and Greg Thayer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Greg Thayer posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.8 vs 5.4) and home runs allowed (1 per nine innings vs 2.7). Dean Deetz had the advantage in WHIP (1.500 vs 1.578). By the career numbers, Greg Thayer 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.