Red Applegate vs. Steve Carlton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Applegate and Steve Carlton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Carlton posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.22 vs 3.75) and WHIP (1.276 vs 1.917). Red Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.71). By the career numbers, Steve Carlton 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.