Roman Colon vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Roman Colon and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roman Colon posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.19 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.537 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.44). By the career numbers, Roman Colon 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.