Rick Anderson vs. Clayton Richard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Anderson and Clayton Richard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rick Anderson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.75 vs 4.51) and home runs allowed (0.75 per nine innings vs 1.04). Clayton Richard had the advantage in WHIP (1.449 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.