Bill Pounds vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Pounds and Willie Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Willie Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.31 vs 8.18) and home runs allowed (0.35 per nine innings vs 0.82). Bill Pounds had the advantage in WHIP (1.636 vs 2.026). By the career numbers, Willie 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.