Ross Detwiler vs. Deacon Meyers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ross Detwiler and Deacon Meyers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Deacon Meyers posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.422 vs 1.483) and home runs allowed (0.51 per nine innings vs 1.11). Ross Detwiler had the advantage in ERA (4.56 vs 4.75). By the career numbers, Deacon Meyers 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.