Rick Anderson vs. Alonzo Mitchell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Anderson and Alonzo Mitchell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alonzo Mitchell posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.664 vs 2.083) and home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 0.75). Rick Anderson had the advantage in ERA (3.75 vs 5.75). By the career numbers, Alonzo Mitchell 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.