Roy Corcoran vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Roy Corcoran and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roy Corcoran posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.17 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.682 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.33). By the career numbers, Roy Corcoran 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.