Spoon Carter vs. Mike Smithson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Spoon Carter and Mike Smithson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Smithson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.58 vs 4.86) and WHIP (1.387 vs 1.483). Spoon Carter had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.51 per nine innings vs 1.11). By the career numbers, Mike Smithson 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.