Bob Friedrichs vs. Ryan Wagner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Friedrichs and Ryan Wagner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ryan Wagner posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.79 vs 11.25) and WHIP (1.645 vs 2.750). Bob Friedrichs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.98). By the career numbers, Ryan Wagner 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.