Chris Mahoney vs. Herbert Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chris Mahoney and Herbert Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Herbert Smith posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.548 vs 1.909) and home runs allowed (0.44 per nine innings vs 0.82). Chris Mahoney had the advantage in ERA (3.27 vs 6.1). By the career numbers, Herbert Smith 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.