Cameron Cairncross vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cameron Cairncross and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cameron Cairncross posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.86 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.607 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.96). By the career numbers, Cameron Cairncross 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.