Fred Applegate vs. Burleigh Grimes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Applegate and Burleigh Grimes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Burleigh Grimes posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.53 vs 6.43) and WHIP (1.365 vs 1.762). Fred Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.32). By the career numbers, Burleigh Grimes 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.