Dan Neumeier vs. Josh Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dan Neumeier and Josh Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dan Neumeier posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.667 vs 1.884) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.63). Josh Smith had the advantage in ERA (6.91 vs 9). By the career numbers, Dan Neumeier 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.