Chris Hook vs. Arch McCarthy — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chris Hook and Arch McCarthy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Arch McCarthy posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.681 vs 1.812) and home runs allowed (0.25 per nine innings vs 1.37). Chris Hook had the advantage in ERA (5.89 vs 6.13). By the career numbers, Arch McCarthy 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.