Red Applegate vs. Eli Cates — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Applegate and Eli Cates are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eli Cates posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.53 vs 3.75) and WHIP (1.267 vs 1.917). Red Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.24). By the career numbers, Eli Cates 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.