Dick Carroll vs. AJ Smith-Shawver — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Carroll and AJ Smith-Shawver are fairly close on the surface numbers. AJ Smith-Shawver posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.297 vs 1.600) and home runs allowed (1.34 per nine innings vs 1.8). Dick Carroll had the advantage in ERA (3.6 vs 3.77). By the career numbers, AJ Smith-Shawver 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.