Jim Lindsey vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Lindsey and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Lindsey posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.7 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.585 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.52). By the career numbers, Jim Lindsey 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.