Dick Carroll vs. Michael Kopech — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Carroll and Michael Kopech are fairly close on the surface numbers. Michael Kopech posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.333 vs 1.600) and home runs allowed (1.45 per nine innings vs 1.8). Dick Carroll had the advantage in ERA (3.6 vs 4.14). By the career numbers, Michael Kopech 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.