Ryan Dempster vs. Art Doll — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Dempster and Art Doll are fairly close on the surface numbers. Art Doll posted stronger numbers in ERA (3 vs 4.35) and home runs allowed (0.75 per nine innings vs 1.01). Ryan Dempster had the advantage in WHIP (1.452 vs 1.667). By the career numbers, Art Doll 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.