Ted Sadowski vs. Rube Yarrison — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ted Sadowski and Rube Yarrison are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ted Sadowski posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.76 vs 7.86) and WHIP (1.625 vs 1.724). Rube Yarrison had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.81 per nine innings vs 1.71). By the career numbers, Ted Sadowski 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.