Rick Anderson vs. Charlie Bowles — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Anderson and Charlie Bowles are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charlie Bowles posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.539 vs 2.083) and home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 0.75). Rick Anderson had the advantage in ERA (3.75 vs 4.38). By the career numbers, Charlie Bowles 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.