Fred Applegate vs. Unknown Latimer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Applegate and Unknown Latimer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Unknown Latimer posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.06 vs 6.43) and WHIP (1.422 vs 1.762). Fred Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.31). By the career numbers, Unknown Latimer 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.