John Carden vs. Johnny Meador — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Carden and Johnny Meador are fairly close on the surface numbers. Johnny Meador posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.21 vs 22.5) and WHIP (1.514 vs 4.000). John Carden had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.25). By the career numbers, Johnny Meador 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.