Guy Cooper vs. Bob Friedrichs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Guy Cooper and Bob Friedrichs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Guy Cooper posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.33 vs 11.25) and WHIP (1.444 vs 2.750). Bob Friedrichs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.33). By the career numbers, Guy Cooper 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.