Fred Applegate vs. Steve Dreyer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Applegate and Steve Dreyer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Dreyer posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.71 vs 6.43) and WHIP (1.646 vs 1.762). Fred Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.23). By the career numbers, Steve Dreyer 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.