Bob Friedrichs vs. Jeff Tam — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Friedrichs and Jeff Tam are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Tam posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.91 vs 11.25) and WHIP (1.541 vs 2.750). Bob Friedrichs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.6). By the career numbers, Jeff Tam 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.