Bob Adams vs. Burch Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Adams and Burch Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Adams posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.25 vs 5.79) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.42). Burch Smith had the advantage in WHIP (1.532 vs 2.000). By the career numbers, Bob Adams 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.