Lafayette Currence vs. Bob Friedrichs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lafayette Currence and Bob Friedrichs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lafayette Currence posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.71 vs 11.25) and WHIP (2.143 vs 2.750). Bob Friedrichs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.41). By the career numbers, Lafayette Currence 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.