David Carpenter vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, David Carpenter and Lou Polli are fairly close on the surface numbers. David Carpenter posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.69 vs 4.68) and WHIP (1.430 vs 1.843). Lou Polli had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.64 per nine innings vs 0.92). By the career numbers, David 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.