Spoon Carter vs. Jim Strickland — Career Comparison

Spoon Carter built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Strickland as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Strickland posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.68 and WHIP 1.435 compared to 4.86 and 1.483 for Spoon Carter. By the career numbers, Jim Strickland had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.