Doc Landis vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Doc Landis and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doc Landis posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.36 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.326 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.2). By the career numbers, Doc Landis 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.