Michel Baez vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Michel Baez and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Michel Baez posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.47 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.404 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.74). By the career numbers, Michel Baez 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.