Cy Fried vs. Dixie Howell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cy Fried and Dixie Howell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dixie Howell posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.78 vs 16.2) and WHIP (1.582 vs 4.200). Cy Fried had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.52). By the career numbers, Dixie Howell 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.