John McCarty vs. Pedro Strop — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John McCarty and Pedro Strop are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pedro Strop posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.2 vs 3.91) and WHIP (1.208 vs 1.738). John McCarty had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 0.61). By the career numbers, Pedro Strop 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.