Cy Fried vs. Blake Hawksworth — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cy Fried and Blake Hawksworth are fairly close on the surface numbers. Blake Hawksworth posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.07 vs 16.2) and WHIP (1.418 vs 4.200). Cy Fried had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.13). By the career numbers, Blake Hawksworth 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.