Fred Applegate vs. Denis Boucher — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Applegate and Denis Boucher are fairly close on the surface numbers. Denis Boucher posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.42 vs 6.43) and WHIP (1.548 vs 1.762). Fred Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.73). By the career numbers, Denis Boucher 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.