Rube Fischer vs. Bob Sadowski — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rube Fischer and Bob Sadowski are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Sadowski posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.87 vs 5.1) and WHIP (1.281 vs 1.667). Rube Fischer had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.47 per nine innings vs 0.84). By the career numbers, Bob Sadowski 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.