Zach Eflin vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Zach Eflin and Bud Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Zach Eflin posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.28 vs 4.95) and WHIP (1.249 vs 1.500). Bud Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.09 per nine innings vs 1.36). By the career numbers, Zach Eflin 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.