Dean Deetz vs. Dave Tomlin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dean Deetz and Dave Tomlin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Tomlin posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.82 vs 5.4) and home runs allowed (0.56 per nine innings vs 2.7). Dean Deetz had the advantage in WHIP (1.500 vs 1.563). By the career numbers, Dave Tomlin 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.