Bob Friedrichs vs. Aldon Wilkie — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Friedrichs and Aldon Wilkie are fairly close on the surface numbers. Aldon Wilkie posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.59 vs 11.25) and WHIP (1.521 vs 2.750). Bob Friedrichs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.23). By the career numbers, Aldon Wilkie 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.