Red Anderson vs. LaMarr Hoyt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Anderson and LaMarr Hoyt are fairly close on the surface numbers. LaMarr Hoyt posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.99 vs 4.35) and WHIP (1.232 vs 1.602). Red Anderson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 0.96). By the career numbers, LaMarr Hoyt 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.