Eduardo Salazar vs. Blake Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Eduardo Salazar and Blake Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eduardo Salazar posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.99 vs 6.23) and home runs allowed (1.15 per nine innings vs 2.08). Blake Smith had the advantage in WHIP (1.615 vs 1.868). By the career numbers, Eduardo Salazar 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.