Cotton Pippen vs. Red Torkelson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cotton Pippen and Red Torkelson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cotton Pippen posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.38 vs 7.66) and WHIP (1.811 vs 2.060). Red Torkelson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.4 per nine innings vs 1.13). By the career numbers, Cotton Pippen 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.