Fred Applegate vs. Paul Toth — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Applegate and Paul Toth are fairly close on the surface numbers. Paul Toth posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.8 vs 6.43) and WHIP (1.224 vs 1.762). Fred Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Paul Toth 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.