Steve Gerkin vs. Clarke Schmidt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Gerkin and Clarke Schmidt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Gerkin posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.62 vs 3.82) and home runs allowed (0.35 per nine innings vs 1.08). Clarke Schmidt had the advantage in WHIP (1.276 vs 1.363). By the career numbers, Steve Gerkin 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.