Sarge Connally vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Sarge Connally and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sarge Connally posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.3 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.562 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.29). By the career numbers, Sarge Connally 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.