Doug Drabek vs. Deacon Meyers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Doug Drabek and Deacon Meyers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doug Drabek posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.73 vs 4.75) and WHIP (1.265 vs 1.422). Deacon Meyers had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.51 per nine innings vs 0.87). By the career numbers, Doug Drabek 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.