Red Applegate vs. Slim Jones — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Applegate and Slim Jones are fairly close on the surface numbers. Slim Jones posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.48 vs 3.75) and WHIP (1.190 vs 1.917). Red Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.47). By the career numbers, Slim Jones 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.