Shorty Des Jardien vs. Dick Rozek — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Shorty Des Jardien and Dick Rozek are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Rozek posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.55 vs 18) and WHIP (1.837 vs 2.000). Shorty Des Jardien had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.96). By the career numbers, Dick Rozek 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.