Jim Acker vs. Robert Carson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Acker and Robert Carson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Acker posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.97 vs 6.82) and home runs allowed (0.82 per nine innings vs 3). Robert Carson had the advantage in WHIP (1.364 vs 1.423). By the career numbers, Jim Acker 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.