Rudy Arroyo vs. Carlos Maldonado — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rudy Arroyo and Carlos Maldonado are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carlos Maldonado posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.882 vs 2.057) and home runs allowed (0.35 per nine innings vs 1.54). Rudy Arroyo had the advantage in ERA (5.4 vs 5.65). By the career numbers, Carlos Maldonado 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.