Blaine Beatty vs. Cade Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Blaine Beatty and Cade Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cade Smith posted stronger numbers in WHIP (0.973 vs 1.340) and home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 0.57). Blaine Beatty had the advantage in ERA (2.3 vs 2.42). By the career numbers, Cade Smith 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.