Collin Balester vs. Art Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Collin Balester and Art Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Collin Balester posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.47 vs 11.57) and WHIP (1.515 vs 3.000). Art Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.29 per nine innings vs 1.75). By the career numbers, Collin Balester 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.