Brian Schmack vs. Steve Slayton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brian Schmack and Steve Slayton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Slayton posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.286 vs 1.385) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.69). Brian Schmack had the advantage in ERA (3.46 vs 3.86). By the career numbers, Steve Slayton 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.