John McCarty vs. Yacksel Rios — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John McCarty and Yacksel Rios are fairly close on the surface numbers. John McCarty posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.91 vs 6.32) and home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 1.65). Yacksel Rios had the advantage in WHIP (1.597 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.