John McCarty vs. Mike Schooler — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John McCarty and Mike Schooler are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Schooler posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.49 vs 3.91) and WHIP (1.389 vs 1.738). John McCarty had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 0.71). By the career numbers, Mike Schooler 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.