Luis Frias vs. Unknown Howard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Luis Frias and Unknown Howard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Luis Frias posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.38 vs 54) and WHIP (1.967 vs 15.000). Unknown Howard had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.89). By the career numbers, Luis Frias 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.