Bob Adams vs. Fred Worden — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Adams and Fred Worden are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Adams posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.94 vs 18) and WHIP (2.294 vs 4.000). Fred Worden had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.59). By the career numbers, Bob 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.