Carlos Frias vs. Lou Knerr — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Carlos Frias and Lou Knerr are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carlos Frias posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 5.04) and WHIP (1.395 vs 1.667). Lou Knerr had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.63 per nine innings vs 0.87). By the career numbers, Carlos Frias 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.