Bob Carpenter vs. Ed Pierce — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Carpenter and Ed Pierce are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Carpenter posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.359 vs 2.438) and home runs allowed (0.86 per nine innings vs 1.69). Ed Pierce had the advantage in ERA (3.38 vs 3.6). By the career numbers, Bob Carpenter 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.