Alan Fowlkes vs. Art Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Alan Fowlkes and Art Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alan Fowlkes posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.48 vs 11.57) and WHIP (1.630 vs 3.000). Art Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.29 per nine innings vs 1.57). By the career numbers, Alan Fowlkes 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.