Mark Ballinger vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Ballinger and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Ballinger posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.67 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.269 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.78). By the career numbers, Mark Ballinger 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.