Rick Anderson vs. Rube Parnham — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Anderson and Rube Parnham are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rube Parnham posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.710 vs 2.083) and home runs allowed (0.25 per nine innings vs 0.75). Rick Anderson had the advantage in ERA (3.75 vs 4.04). By the career numbers, Rube Parnham 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.