Unknown DeShield vs. Jim Kaat — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Unknown DeShield and Jim Kaat are fairly close on the surface numbers. Unknown DeShield posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.200 vs 1.284) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.78). Jim Kaat had the advantage in ERA (3.45 vs 3.6). By the career numbers, Unknown DeShield 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.