Hop Bartlett vs. Cliff Carter — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Hop Bartlett and Cliff Carter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cliff Carter posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.79 vs 5.18) and WHIP (1.506 vs 1.890). Hop Bartlett had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.32). By the career numbers, Cliff Carter 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.