Dan Adams vs. Bill Freeman — Career Comparison

Dan Adams built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Freeman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dan Adams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.74 and WHIP 1.444 compared to 14.54 and 2.538 for Bill Freeman. By the career numbers, Dan Adams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.