Rick Anderson vs. Ed Pierce — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Anderson and Ed Pierce are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rick Anderson posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.083 vs 2.438) and home runs allowed (0.75 per nine innings vs 1.69). Ed Pierce had the advantage in ERA (3.38 vs 3.75). 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.