Cy Fried vs. Trevor Hoffman — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cy Fried and Trevor Hoffman are fairly close on the surface numbers. Trevor Hoffman posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.87 vs 16.2) and WHIP (1.112 vs 4.200). Cy Fried had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.83). By the career numbers, Trevor Hoffman 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.