Dick Carroll vs. Robert Ray — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Carroll and Robert Ray are fairly close on the surface numbers. Robert Ray posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.357 vs 1.600) and home runs allowed (1.29 per nine innings vs 1.8). Dick Carroll had the advantage in ERA (3.6 vs 4.18). By the career numbers, Robert Ray 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.