Andres Berumen vs. Chris Carpenter — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Andres Berumen and Chris Carpenter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Andres Berumen posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.720 vs 2.489) and home runs allowed (0.76 per nine innings vs 1.15). Chris Carpenter had the advantage in ERA (5.17 vs 5.66). By the career numbers, Andres Berumen 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.