Kid Carter vs. Ken Rowe — Career Comparison

Kid Carter built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Rowe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kid Carter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.71 and WHIP 0.979 compared to 3.57 and 1.610 for Ken Rowe. By the career numbers, Kid Carter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.