Red Applegate vs. Johnny Schmitz — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Applegate and Johnny Schmitz are fairly close on the surface numbers. Johnny Schmitz posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.55 vs 3.75) and WHIP (1.395 vs 1.917). Red Applegate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.48). By the career numbers, Johnny Schmitz 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.