Jim Dougherty vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Dougherty and Roy Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Dougherty posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.669 vs 1.970) and home runs allowed (1.05 per nine innings vs 1.61). Roy Smith had the advantage in ERA (5.24 vs 5.99). By the career numbers, Jim Dougherty 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.