Kris Foster vs. Lee Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kris Foster and Lee Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lee Smith posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.333 vs 1.700) and home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 0.9). Kris Foster had the advantage in ERA (2.7 vs 3.03). By the career numbers, Lee Smith 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.