Fred Applegate vs. Curt Raydon — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Applegate and Curt Raydon are fairly close on the surface numbers. Curt Raydon posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.62 vs 6.43) and WHIP (1.362 vs 1.762). Fred Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.21). By the career numbers, Curt Raydon 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.