Alex Colome vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Alex Colome and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alex Colome posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.36 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.286 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.83). By the career numbers, Alex Colome 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.