John McCarty vs. Jose Rodriguez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John McCarty and Jose Rodriguez are fairly close on the surface numbers. John McCarty posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.91 vs 9) and WHIP (1.738 vs 3.000). Jose Rodriguez had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.3). 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.