Red Applegate vs. Spud Chandler — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Applegate and Spud Chandler are fairly close on the surface numbers. Spud Chandler posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.84 vs 3.75) and WHIP (1.205 vs 1.917). Red Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.39). By the career numbers, Spud Chandler 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.