Fast Ball Anderson vs. Old Hoss Radbourn — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fast Ball Anderson and Old Hoss Radbourn are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fast Ball Anderson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.25 vs 2.68) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.23). Old Hoss Radbourn had the advantage in WHIP (1.149 vs 1.250). By the career numbers, Fast Ball Anderson 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.