Jack Lynch vs. Chick Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jack Lynch and Chick Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jack Lynch posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.218 vs 1.472) and home runs allowed (0.25 per nine innings vs 0.51). Chick Smith had the advantage in ERA (3.57 vs 3.69). By the career numbers, Jack Lynch 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.