Neal Cotts vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Neal Cotts and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Neal Cotts posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.96 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.398 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.18). By the career numbers, Neal Cotts 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.