Brian Edmondson vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brian Edmondson and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brian Edmondson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.98 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.606 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.11). By the career numbers, Brian Edmondson 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.