Ryan Dempster vs. Norman Plitt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Dempster and Norman Plitt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ryan Dempster posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.35 vs 4.77) and WHIP (1.452 vs 1.716). Norman Plitt had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 1.01). By the career numbers, Ryan Dempster 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.