Jim Bilbrey vs. Ted Sadowski — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Bilbrey and Ted Sadowski are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ted Sadowski posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.76 vs 18) and WHIP (1.625 vs 4.000). Jim Bilbrey had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.71). By the career numbers, Ted Sadowski 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.