Hector Ramirez vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Hector Ramirez and Roy Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Hector Ramirez posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.600 vs 1.970) and home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 1.61). Roy Smith had the advantage in ERA (5.24 vs 5.4). By the career numbers, Hector Ramirez 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.