Fred Archer vs. Carlos Carrasco — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Archer and Carlos Carrasco are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carlos Carrasco posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.22 vs 6.35) and WHIP (1.281 vs 1.513). Fred Archer had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.68 per nine innings vs 1.18). By the career numbers, Carlos Carrasco 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.