Red Applegate vs. Rudy Kneisch — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Applegate and Rudy Kneisch are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rudy Kneisch posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.65 vs 3.75) and WHIP (1.412 vs 1.917). Red Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.06). By the career numbers, Rudy Kneisch 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.