Rick DeHart vs. Jake Reed — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick DeHart and Jake Reed are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jake Reed posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.610 vs 1.889) and home runs allowed (1.32 per nine innings vs 1.86). Rick DeHart had the advantage in ERA (6.14 vs 7.57). By the career numbers, Jake Reed 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.