Jim Hopper vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Hopper and Steve Smyth are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Smyth posted stronger numbers in ERA (9.35 vs 11.25) and WHIP (1.692 vs 2.250). Jim Hopper had the advantage in home runs allowed (2.25 per nine innings vs 3.12). By the career numbers, Steve Smyth 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.