Rick Anderson vs. Tom Richardson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Anderson and Tom Richardson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Richardson posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.549 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 5.45). By the career numbers, Tom Richardson 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.