Marcos Carvajal vs. Charlie Heard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Marcos Carvajal and Charlie Heard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Marcos Carvajal posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.21 vs 8.39) and WHIP (1.456 vs 2.432). Charlie Heard had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.02 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.