Dan Neumeier vs. Josh Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dan Neumeier and Josh Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Josh Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.6 vs 9) and WHIP (1.581 vs 1.667). Dan Neumeier had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.56). By the career numbers, Josh 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.