Dick Carroll vs. Gil Meche — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Carroll and Gil Meche are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gil Meche posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.430 vs 1.600) and home runs allowed (1.11 per nine innings vs 1.8). Dick Carroll had the advantage in ERA (3.6 vs 4.49). By the career numbers, Gil Meche 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.