Red Applegate vs. Edwin Jackson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Applegate and Edwin Jackson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Red Applegate posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.75 vs 4.78) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.14). Edwin Jackson had the advantage in WHIP (1.486 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.