Bob Friedrichs vs. Austen Williams — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Friedrichs and Austen Williams are fairly close on the surface numbers. Austen Williams posted stronger numbers in ERA (10.8 vs 11.25) and WHIP (2.400 vs 2.750). Bob Friedrichs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 6.3). By the career numbers, Austen Williams 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.