John McCarty vs. Phil Norton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John McCarty and Phil Norton are fairly close on the surface numbers. John McCarty posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.91 vs 5.07) and home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 0.97). Phil Norton had the advantage in WHIP (1.679 vs 1.738). By the career numbers, John McCarty 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.