Nick Adenhart vs. Pete Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Nick Adenhart and Pete Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Nick Adenhart posted stronger numbers in ERA (6 vs 6.75) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.41). Pete Smith had the advantage in WHIP (1.500 vs 2.278). By the career numbers, Nick Adenhart 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.