Cris Carpenter vs. Chick Evans — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cris Carpenter and Chick Evans are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cris Carpenter posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.91 vs 4.96) and WHIP (1.371 vs 1.785). Chick Evans had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.83). By the career numbers, Cris 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.