Red Applegate vs. Kelly Downs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Applegate and Kelly Downs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Red Applegate posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.75 vs 3.86) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.68). Kelly Downs had the advantage in WHIP (1.389 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.