Gowell Claset vs. Bob Friedrichs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Gowell Claset and Bob Friedrichs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Friedrichs posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.750 vs 3.000) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.79). Gowell Claset had the advantage in ERA (9.53 vs 11.25). By the career numbers, Bob Friedrichs 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.