Rick Anderson vs. Ule Mahoney — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Anderson and Ule Mahoney are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ule Mahoney posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.729 vs 2.083) and home runs allowed (0.32 per nine innings vs 0.75). Rick Anderson had the advantage in ERA (3.75 vs 6.04). By the career numbers, Ule Mahoney 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.