Rick Anderson vs. Bert Maxwell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Anderson and Bert Maxwell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bert Maxwell posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.508 vs 2.083) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.75). Rick Anderson had the advantage in ERA (3.75 vs 4.16). By the career numbers, Bert Maxwell 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.