Joe Colon vs. Bill Freeman — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Colon and Bill Freeman are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Colon posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.2 vs 14.54) and WHIP (2.000 vs 2.538). Bill Freeman had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.8). By the career numbers, Joe Colon 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.