Mike Buddie vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Buddie and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Buddie posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.67 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.527 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.89). By the career numbers, Mike Buddie 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.