Jim Deshaies vs. Steve Soderstrom — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Deshaies and Steve Soderstrom are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Deshaies posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.14 vs 5.27) and WHIP (1.343 vs 1.610). Steve Soderstrom had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.66 per nine innings vs 1.06). By the career numbers, Jim Deshaies 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.