Fred Applegate vs. Geraldo Guzman — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Applegate and Geraldo Guzman are fairly close on the surface numbers. Geraldo Guzman posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.04 vs 6.43) and WHIP (1.421 vs 1.762). Fred Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.29). By the career numbers, Geraldo Guzman 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.