Fred Applegate vs. David Clyde — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Applegate and David Clyde are fairly close on the surface numbers. David Clyde posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.63 vs 6.43) and WHIP (1.540 vs 1.762). Fred Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.71). By the career numbers, David Clyde 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.