Fred Applegate vs. Mark Rogers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Applegate and Mark Rogers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Rogers posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.49 vs 6.43) and WHIP (1.122 vs 1.762). Fred Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.92). By the career numbers, Mark Rogers 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.