Nick Carter vs. Ed Lagger — Career Comparison

Nick Carter
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Lagger
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Nick Carter built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Lagger as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nick Carter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.97 and WHIP 1.236 compared to 11 and 2.278 for Ed Lagger. By the career numbers, Nick Carter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nick Carter and Ed Lagger

Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.08
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.59
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.97
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
11
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.5
8.5
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
27
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60.2
9
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
8.6
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
13.5
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.52
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
7
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.52
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
34.71
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
47.5
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.86
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
11.5
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.236
1.236
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.278
2.278
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
31.9
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
40
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.71
34.71
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.5
47.5

Fielding Stats for Nick Carter and Ed Lagger

Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.07
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.59
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
27
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.25
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.43
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
4.28
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.071
2.071
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Nick Carter and Ed Lagger

Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
420
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
800
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
5.34
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.69
-20.83
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-63.2
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA