Barry Cort vs. Joe Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Barry Cort and Joe Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.1 vs 3.33) and WHIP (1.000 vs 1.438). Barry Cort had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 0.6). By the career numbers, Joe Smith 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.