Carlos Frias vs. Jim Mains — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Carlos Frias and Jim Mains are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carlos Frias posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 5.63) and WHIP (1.395 vs 1.500). Jim Mains had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 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.