Andrew Brown vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Andrew Brown and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Andrew Brown posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.362 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.42). By the career numbers, Andrew Brown 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.