David Lee vs. Steve Schmoll — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, David Lee and Steve Schmoll are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Schmoll posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.521 vs 1.665) and home runs allowed (0.77 per nine innings vs 1.09). David Lee had the advantage in ERA (4.37 vs 5.01). By the career numbers, Steve Schmoll 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.