Mike Budnick vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Budnick and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Budnick posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.04 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.485 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.17). By the career numbers, Mike Budnick 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.