Marcos Carvajal vs. Joe Gilbert — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Marcos Carvajal and Joe Gilbert are fairly close on the surface numbers. Marcos Carvajal posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.21 vs 6.82) and WHIP (1.456 vs 1.806). Joe Gilbert had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.58 per nine innings vs 1.26). By the career numbers, Marcos Carvajal 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.