Robert Carson vs. Sterling Sharp — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Robert Carson and Sterling Sharp are fairly close on the surface numbers. Robert Carson posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.82 vs 10.13) and WHIP (1.364 vs 2.250). Sterling Sharp had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.69 per nine innings vs 3). By the career numbers, Robert Carson 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.