Carlos Frias vs. Daniel Mengden — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Carlos Frias and Daniel Mengden are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carlos Frias posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 4.65) and home runs allowed (0.87 per nine innings vs 1.25). Daniel Mengden had the advantage in WHIP (1.318 vs 1.395). 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.