Red Applegate vs. Jack Cullen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Applegate and Jack Cullen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jack Cullen posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.07 vs 3.75) and WHIP (1.418 vs 1.917). Red Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.25). By the career numbers, Jack Cullen 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.