Fred Applegate vs. Trevor Rogers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Applegate and Trevor Rogers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Trevor Rogers posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.83 vs 6.43) and WHIP (1.308 vs 1.762). Fred Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.83). By the career numbers, Trevor 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.