Bob Friedrichs vs. Wild Bill Widner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Friedrichs and Wild Bill Widner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wild Bill Widner posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.36 vs 11.25) and WHIP (1.423 vs 2.750). Bob Friedrichs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.4). By the career numbers, Wild Bill Widner 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.