Nick Carter vs. Pat Larkin — Career Comparison

Nick Carter
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Pat Larkin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Nick Carter built a career as a starting pitcher and Pat Larkin 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 4.35 and 1.645 for Pat Larkin. 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 Pat Larkin

Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.08
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.35
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.59
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.97
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.35
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
27
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60.2
9
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
8.6
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.32
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.32
11.32
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.52
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.61
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
2.52
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.23
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.871
0.871
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.74
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.74
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
34.71
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
41.81
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.48
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.86
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.23
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.236
1.236
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.548
1.548
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
31.9
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
35.71
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.71
34.71
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.81
41.81

Fielding Stats for Nick Carter and Pat Larkin

Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.07
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.35
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.59
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.25
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.74
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.43
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.61
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
4.28
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.74
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.071
2.071
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nick Carter and Pat Larkin

Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
420
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3000
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
5.34
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.69
-20.83
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Pat Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA