Tom Candiotti vs. Bob Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Candiotti and Bob Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Candiotti posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.73 vs 3.94) and WHIP (1.312 vs 1.399). Bob Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 0.83). By the career numbers, Tom Candiotti 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.