John Carden vs. Gordon Maltzberger — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Carden and Gordon Maltzberger are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gordon Maltzberger posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.7 vs 22.5) and WHIP (1.132 vs 4.000). John Carden had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.52). By the career numbers, Gordon Maltzberger 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.