Red Anderson vs. Ben Callahan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Anderson and Ben Callahan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Red Anderson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.35 vs 12.54) and WHIP (1.602 vs 2.571). Ben Callahan had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.46). By the career numbers, Red 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.