Ed Carroll vs. Daniel McCutchen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Carroll and Daniel McCutchen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Carroll posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.441 vs 1.545) and home runs allowed (0.8 per nine innings vs 1.32). Daniel McCutchen had the advantage in ERA (4.81 vs 5.61). By the career numbers, Ed Carroll 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.