Frank DiPino vs. Mark Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank DiPino and Mark Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Frank DiPino posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.83 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.427 vs 2.114). Mark Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.68). By the career numbers, Frank DiPino 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.