Jimmy Cordero vs. Fred Trautman — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Cordero and Fred Trautman are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jimmy Cordero posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.36 vs 6) and WHIP (1.323 vs 1.667). Fred Trautman had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.78). By the career numbers, Jimmy Cordero 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.