Doug Crothers vs. Bill Freeman — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Doug Crothers and Bill Freeman are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doug Crothers posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.63 vs 14.54) and WHIP (1.525 vs 2.538). Bill Freeman had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.2). By the career numbers, Doug Crothers 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.