Cy Fried vs. Fred Howard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cy Fried and Fred Howard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fred Howard posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.57 vs 16.2) and WHIP (1.574 vs 4.200). Cy Fried had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Fred Howard 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.