Cy Fried vs. Frank Harter — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cy Fried and Frank Harter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Frank Harter posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.67 vs 16.2) and WHIP (1.411 vs 4.200). Cy Fried had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.36). By the career numbers, Frank Harter 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.