Cy Fried vs. Craig Hansen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cy Fried and Craig Hansen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Craig Hansen posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.34 vs 16.2) and WHIP (1.740 vs 4.200). Cy Fried had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.96). By the career numbers, Craig Hansen 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.