Bill Freeman vs. Cotton Pippen — Career Comparison

Cotton Pippen built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Freeman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cotton Pippen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.38 and WHIP 1.811 compared to 14.54 and 2.538 for Bill Freeman. By the career numbers, Cotton Pippen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.