Andy Carter vs. Lance McCullers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Andy Carter and Lance McCullers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lance McCullers posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.25 vs 4.75) and home runs allowed (0.8 per nine innings vs 1.73). Andy Carter had the advantage in WHIP (1.320 vs 1.370). By the career numbers, Lance McCullers 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.