Cy Fried vs. Bill Kennedy — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cy Fried and Bill Kennedy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Kennedy posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.79 vs 16.2) and WHIP (1.806 vs 4.200). Cy Fried had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.42). By the career numbers, Bill Kennedy 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.