Babe Adams vs. Red Applegate — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Babe Adams and Red Applegate are fairly close on the surface numbers. Babe Adams posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.76 vs 3.75) and WHIP (1.092 vs 1.917). Red Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.2). By the career numbers, Babe Adams 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.