Newt Kimball vs. Dode Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Newt Kimball and Dode Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Newt Kimball posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.78 vs 6) and WHIP (1.426 vs 1.667). Dode Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.31). By the career numbers, Newt Kimball 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.