Mike Cather vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Cather and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Cather posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.42 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.273 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.1). By the career numbers, Mike Cather 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.