Rick Anderson vs. Charley Wilson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rick Anderson and Charley Wilson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charley Wilson posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.353 vs 2.083) and home runs allowed (0.34 per nine innings vs 0.75). Rick Anderson had the advantage in ERA (3.75 vs 4.02). By the career numbers, Charley Wilson 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.