John McCarty vs. Jim Roland — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John McCarty and Jim Roland are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Roland posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.22 vs 3.91) and WHIP (1.350 vs 1.738). John McCarty had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 0.68). By the career numbers, Jim Roland 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.