Bob Kipper vs. Mark Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Kipper and Mark Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Kipper posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.34 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.367 vs 2.114). Mark Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.3). By the career numbers, Bob Kipper 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.