Jim Hoey vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Hoey and Roy Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Hoey posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.864 vs 1.970) and home runs allowed (1.07 per nine innings vs 1.61). Roy Smith had the advantage in ERA (5.24 vs 7.02). By the career numbers, Jim Hoey 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.