Bill Anderson vs. Jim Todd — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Anderson and Jim Todd are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Todd posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.23 vs 10.13) and WHIP (1.587 vs 2.625). Bill Anderson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.6). By the career numbers, Jim Todd 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.