Austin Adams vs. David Carpenter — Career Comparison

The numbers give David Carpenter a clear advantage over Austin Adams across the core pitching metrics. David Carpenter led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 127 vs 73), run prevention (ERA+ 152 vs 100), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 129 vs 100). Austin Adams held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 406 vs 118). David Carpenter was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.