Sam Howard vs. Dode Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Sam Howard and Dode Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sam Howard posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.34 vs 6) and WHIP (1.516 vs 1.667). Dode Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.68). By the career numbers, Sam Howard 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.