Bubba Chandler vs. AJ Smith-Shawver — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bubba Chandler and AJ Smith-Shawver are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bubba Chandler posted stronger numbers in WHIP (0.926 vs 1.297) and home runs allowed (0.57 per nine innings vs 1.34). AJ Smith-Shawver had the advantage in ERA (3.77 vs 4.02). By the career numbers, Bubba Chandler 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.