Bill Anderson vs. Joe Gilbert — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Anderson and Joe Gilbert are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Gilbert posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.82 vs 10.13) and WHIP (1.806 vs 2.625). Bill Anderson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.58). By the career numbers, Joe Gilbert 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.