Marc Rzepczynski vs. Al Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Marc Rzepczynski and Al Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Marc Rzepczynski posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.89 vs 9) and WHIP (1.502 vs 3.000). Al Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.75). By the career numbers, Marc Rzepczynski 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.