Daniel Bard vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Daniel Bard and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Daniel Bard posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.74 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.338 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.85). By the career numbers, Daniel Bard 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.