LaTroy Hawkins vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, LaTroy Hawkins and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. LaTroy Hawkins posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.31 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.430 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1). By the career numbers, LaTroy Hawkins 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.