Marco Estrada vs. Bud Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Marco Estrada and Bud Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Marco Estrada posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.29 vs 4.95) and WHIP (1.219 vs 1.500). Bud Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.09 per nine innings vs 1.43). By the career numbers, Marco Estrada 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.