Ed Appleton vs. Braxton Ashcraft — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Appleton and Braxton Ashcraft are fairly close on the surface numbers. Braxton Ashcraft posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.71 vs 3.25) and WHIP (1.263 vs 1.435). Ed Appleton had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.19 per nine innings vs 0.39). By the career numbers, Braxton Ashcraft 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.