Rick Anderson vs. Hugh Mulcahy — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Anderson and Hugh Mulcahy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Hugh Mulcahy posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.513 vs 2.083) and home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 0.75). Rick Anderson had the advantage in ERA (3.75 vs 4.49). By the career numbers, Hugh Mulcahy 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.