Bob Apodaca vs. Charlie Buffinton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Apodaca and Charlie Buffinton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charlie Buffinton posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.234 vs 1.339) and home runs allowed (0.23 per nine innings vs 0.55). Bob Apodaca had the advantage in ERA (2.86 vs 2.96). By the career numbers, Charlie Buffinton 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.