John Carden vs. Irv Medlinger — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Carden and Irv Medlinger are fairly close on the surface numbers. Irv Medlinger posted stronger numbers in ERA (13.83 vs 22.5) and WHIP (2.634 vs 4.000). John Carden had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.32). By the career numbers, Irv Medlinger 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.