John Carden vs. Matt Stites — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Carden and Matt Stites are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Stites posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.13 vs 22.5) and WHIP (1.656 vs 4.000). John Carden had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.51). By the career numbers, Matt Stites 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.