Rick Anderson vs. Duster Mails — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Anderson and Duster Mails are fairly close on the surface numbers. Duster Mails posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.500 vs 2.083) and home runs allowed (0.47 per nine innings vs 0.75). Rick Anderson had the advantage in ERA (3.75 vs 4.1). By the career numbers, Duster Mails 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.