Rick Anderson vs. Cecil Perkins — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Anderson and Cecil Perkins are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rick Anderson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.75 vs 9) and home runs allowed (0.75 per nine innings vs 1.8). Cecil Perkins had the advantage in WHIP (1.600 vs 2.083). By the career numbers, Rick Anderson 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.