Harry Baumgartner vs. Freddie Burdette — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Harry Baumgartner and Freddie Burdette are fairly close on the surface numbers. Harry Baumgartner posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.333 vs 1.515) and home runs allowed (0.5 per nine innings vs 1.31). Freddie Burdette had the advantage in ERA (3.41 vs 4). By the career numbers, Harry Baumgartner 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.