Fred Applegate vs. Bill Ricks — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Applegate and Bill Ricks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Ricks posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.23 vs 6.43) and WHIP (1.329 vs 1.762). Fred Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.23). By the career numbers, Bill Ricks 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.