Dan McFarlan vs. Al Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dan McFarlan and Al Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dan McFarlan posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.02 vs 9) and WHIP (1.654 vs 3.000). Al Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.34). By the career numbers, Dan McFarlan 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.