Mike Capel vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Capel and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Capel posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.62 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.684 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.16). By the career numbers, Mike Capel 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.