Les Cox vs. Bob Friedrichs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Les Cox and Bob Friedrichs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Les Cox posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.4 vs 11.25) and WHIP (2.200 vs 2.750). Bob Friedrichs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 3.6). By the career numbers, Les Cox 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.