Chris Carpenter vs. Ryota Igarashi — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chris Carpenter and Ryota Igarashi are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ryota Igarashi posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.849 vs 2.489) and home runs allowed (0.74 per nine innings vs 1.15). Chris Carpenter had the advantage in ERA (5.17 vs 6.41). By the career numbers, Ryota Igarashi 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.