Red Anderson vs. Jim Hannan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Anderson and Jim Hannan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Hannan posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.88 vs 4.35) and WHIP (1.511 vs 1.602). Red Anderson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 0.86). By the career numbers, Jim Hannan 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.