Chris Carpenter vs. Harley Parker — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chris Carpenter and Harley Parker are fairly close on the surface numbers. Harley Parker posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.749 vs 2.489) and home runs allowed (0.33 per nine innings vs 1.15). Chris Carpenter had the advantage in ERA (5.17 vs 5.9). By the career numbers, Harley Parker 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.