Mark Lowe vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Lowe and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Lowe posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.22 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.462 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.1). By the career numbers, Mark Lowe 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.