Clay Carroll vs. Tom Lipp — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Clay Carroll and Tom Lipp are fairly close on the surface numbers. Clay Carroll posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.94 vs 15) and WHIP (1.367 vs 3.333). Tom Lipp had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.45). By the career numbers, Clay Carroll 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.