Alec Mills vs. Art Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Alec Mills and Art Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alec Mills posted stronger numbers in ERA (5 vs 11.57) and WHIP (1.360 vs 3.000). Art Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.29 per nine innings vs 1.5). By the career numbers, Alec Mills 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.