Red Applegate vs. Jose Contreras — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Applegate and Jose Contreras are fairly close on the surface numbers. Red Applegate posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.75 vs 4.57) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.01). Jose Contreras had the advantage in WHIP (1.379 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.