Rick Anderson vs. Ping Gardner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Anderson and Ping Gardner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ping Gardner posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.428 vs 2.083) and home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.75). Rick Anderson had the advantage in ERA (3.75 vs 4.96). By the career numbers, Ping Gardner 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.