Red Applegate vs. Wei-Yin Chen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Applegate and Wei-Yin Chen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Red Applegate posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.75 vs 4.18) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.32). Wei-Yin Chen had the advantage in WHIP (1.289 vs 1.917). By the career numbers, Red Applegate 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.