Dick Lanahan vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Lanahan and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Lanahan posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.15 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.658 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.77). By the career numbers, Dick Lanahan 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.