Red Applegate vs. Gerrit Cole — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Applegate and Gerrit Cole are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gerrit Cole posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.18 vs 3.75) and WHIP (1.092 vs 1.917). Red Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1). By the career numbers, Gerrit Cole 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.