Dan Altavilla vs. Brian Schmack — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dan Altavilla and Brian Schmack are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brian Schmack posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.46 vs 4) and home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 1.27). Dan Altavilla had the advantage in WHIP (1.325 vs 1.385). By the career numbers, Brian Schmack 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.