John Carden vs. Mike Maddux — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Carden and Mike Maddux are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Maddux posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.05 vs 22.5) and WHIP (1.389 vs 4.000). John Carden had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.7). By the career numbers, Mike Maddux 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.