Mark Huismann vs. Dode Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Huismann and Dode Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Huismann posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.4 vs 6) and WHIP (1.336 vs 1.667). Dode Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.12). By the career numbers, Mark Huismann 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.