Bob Friedrichs vs. Dean Wilkins — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Friedrichs and Dean Wilkins are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dean Wilkins posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.55 vs 11.25) and WHIP (2.258 vs 2.750). Bob Friedrichs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.87). By the career numbers, Dean Wilkins 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.