Kolby Allard vs. Owen Smaulding — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kolby Allard and Owen Smaulding are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kolby Allard posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.34 vs 5.58) and WHIP (1.409 vs 1.688). Owen Smaulding had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.26 per nine innings vs 1.6). By the career numbers, Kolby Allard 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.