Bob Milliken vs. Lee Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Milliken and Lee Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lee Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.03 vs 3.59) and home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 1.25). Bob Milliken had the advantage in WHIP (1.176 vs 1.333). By the career numbers, Lee 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.