Charlie Faust vs. Chick Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Faust and Chick Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charlie Faust posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.000 vs 1.472) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.51). Chick Smith had the advantage in ERA (3.57 vs 4.5). By the career numbers, Charlie Faust 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.