Bill Anderson vs. Jim Sullivan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Anderson and Jim Sullivan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Sullivan posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.52 vs 10.13) and WHIP (1.950 vs 2.625). Bill Anderson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.37). By the career numbers, Jim Sullivan 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.