Cy Fried vs. Bill Hopper — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cy Fried and Bill Hopper are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Hopper posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.18 vs 16.2) and WHIP (1.558 vs 4.200). Cy Fried had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.3). By the career numbers, Bill Hopper 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.