Hayden Birdsong vs. Jeff Carter — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Hayden Birdsong and Jeff Carter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Carter posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.083 vs 1.438) and home runs allowed (0.75 per nine innings vs 1.37). Hayden Birdsong had the advantage in ERA (4.77 vs 5.25). By the career numbers, Jeff 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.