Bob Friedrichs vs. Irv Medlinger — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Friedrichs and Irv Medlinger are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Friedrichs posted stronger numbers in ERA (11.25 vs 13.83) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.32). Irv Medlinger had the advantage in WHIP (2.634 vs 2.750). By the career numbers, Bob Friedrichs 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.