Fred Applegate vs. Art Doll — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Applegate and Art Doll are fairly close on the surface numbers. Art Doll posted stronger numbers in ERA (3 vs 6.43) and WHIP (1.667 vs 1.762). Fred Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.75). By the career numbers, Art Doll 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.