Dick Carroll vs. Bob Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Carroll and Bob Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Smith posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.399 vs 1.600) and home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 1.8). Dick Carroll had the advantage in ERA (3.6 vs 3.94). By the career numbers, Bob Smith 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.