Todd Jones vs. Mark Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Todd Jones and Mark Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Todd Jones posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.97 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.471 vs 2.114). Mark Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.78). By the career numbers, Todd Jones 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.