Red Horse Etheridge vs. Garrett Richards — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Horse Etheridge and Garrett Richards are fairly close on the surface numbers. Garrett Richards posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.87 vs 4.26) and WHIP (1.316 vs 1.421). Red Horse Etheridge had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.85). By the career numbers, Garrett Richards 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.