Art Decatur vs. Matt Karchner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Art Decatur and Matt Karchner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Art Decatur posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.482 vs 1.641) and home runs allowed (0.7 per nine innings vs 1.12). Matt Karchner had the advantage in ERA (4.21 vs 4.51). By the career numbers, Art Decatur 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.