Norm Angelini vs. Phil Bickford — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Norm Angelini and Phil Bickford are fairly close on the surface numbers. Norm Angelini posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.75 vs 4.62) and home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 1.33). Phil Bickford had the advantage in WHIP (1.302 vs 1.780). By the career numbers, Norm Angelini 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.