Tanner Scheppers vs. R. Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tanner Scheppers and R. Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tanner Scheppers posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.23 vs 9) and WHIP (1.459 vs 1.800). R. Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.18). By the career numbers, Tanner Scheppers 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.