Skip Guinn vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Skip Guinn and Roy Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Skip Guinn posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.855 vs 1.970) and home runs allowed (0.74 per nine innings vs 1.61). Roy Smith had the advantage in ERA (5.24 vs 5.4). By the career numbers, Skip Guinn 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.