Dan Plesac vs. Ed Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Plesac as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dan Plesac posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.337 compared to 3.72 and 1.332 for Ed Smith. By the career numbers, Dan Plesac had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.