Dick Burns vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Burns and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Burns posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.07 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.201 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.29). By the career numbers, Dick Burns 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.