Jim Beattie vs. Cliff Carter — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Beattie and Cliff Carter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Beattie posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.17 vs 4.79) and WHIP (1.445 vs 1.506). Cliff Carter had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.32 per nine innings vs 0.69). By the career numbers, Jim Beattie 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.