Ensign Cottrell vs. Bob Friedrichs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ensign Cottrell and Bob Friedrichs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ensign Cottrell posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.82 vs 11.25) and WHIP (1.929 vs 2.750). Bob Friedrichs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.48). By the career numbers, Ensign Cottrell 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.