Jim Bibby vs. Cliff Carter — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Bibby and Cliff Carter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Bibby posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.76 vs 4.79) and WHIP (1.350 vs 1.506). Cliff Carter had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.32 per nine innings vs 0.68). By the career numbers, Jim Bibby 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.