Dick Carroll vs. Bob Stoddard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Carroll and Bob Stoddard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Stoddard posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.392 vs 1.600) and home runs allowed (1.16 per nine innings vs 1.8). Dick Carroll had the advantage in ERA (3.6 vs 4.03). By the career numbers, Bob Stoddard 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.