Mike Farmer vs. Art Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Farmer and Art Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Farmer posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.71 vs 11.57) and WHIP (1.607 vs 3.000). Art Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.29 per nine innings vs 2.57). By the career numbers, Mike Farmer 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.