Fred Applegate vs. Jose de Jesus — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Applegate and Jose de Jesus are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose de Jesus posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 6.43) and WHIP (1.487 vs 1.762). Fred Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.52). By the career numbers, Jose de Jesus 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.