Dan Altavilla vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dan Altavilla and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dan Altavilla posted stronger numbers in ERA (4 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.325 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.27). By the career numbers, Dan Altavilla 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.