Jeremy Horst vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeremy Horst and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeremy Horst posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.34 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.500 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.87). By the career numbers, Jeremy Horst 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.