Walt Lanfranconi vs. Mark Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Walt Lanfranconi and Mark Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Walt Lanfranconi posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.96 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.443 vs 2.114). Mark Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.26). By the career numbers, Walt Lanfranconi 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.