Fred Applegate vs. Don Lee — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Applegate and Don Lee are fairly close on the surface numbers. Don Lee posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.61 vs 6.43) and WHIP (1.355 vs 1.762). Fred Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.88). By the career numbers, Don Lee 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.