Red Anderson vs. Wei-Yin Chen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Anderson and Wei-Yin Chen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wei-Yin Chen posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.18 vs 4.35) and WHIP (1.289 vs 1.602). Red Anderson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 1.32). By the career numbers, Wei-Yin Chen 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.