Reid Detmers vs. Eddie Jefferson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Reid Detmers and Eddie Jefferson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Reid Detmers posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.77 vs 5.72) and WHIP (1.382 vs 1.694). Eddie Jefferson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.22). By the career numbers, Reid Detmers 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.