Carlos Martinez vs. Clarence Pickrel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Carlos Martinez and Clarence Pickrel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carlos Martinez posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.11 vs 4.55) and WHIP (1.630 vs 1.820). Clarence Pickrel had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.35). By the career numbers, Carlos Martinez 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.