John Carden vs. Anastacio Martinez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Carden and Anastacio Martinez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Anastacio Martinez posted stronger numbers in ERA (8.44 vs 22.5) and WHIP (1.781 vs 4.000). John Carden had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.69). By the career numbers, Anastacio Martinez 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.