Ryan Carpenter vs. Nat Howard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Carpenter and Nat Howard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Nat Howard posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.6 vs 8.57) and home runs allowed (0.79 per nine innings vs 2.86). Ryan Carpenter had the advantage in WHIP (1.778 vs 1.922). By the career numbers, Nat Howard 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.