Lowell Palmer vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lowell Palmer and Rex Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lowell Palmer posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.29 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.648 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.17). By the career numbers, Lowell Palmer 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.