Cy Fried vs. Buck Hooker — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cy Fried and Buck Hooker are fairly close on the surface numbers. Buck Hooker posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.48 vs 16.2) and WHIP (1.452 vs 4.200). Cy Fried had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.87). By the career numbers, Buck Hooker 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.