Bob Adams vs. John McCarty — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Adams and John McCarty are fairly close on the surface numbers. John McCarty posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.91 vs 5.25) and WHIP (1.738 vs 2.000). Bob Adams had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.3). By the career numbers, John McCarty 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.