Tarik Skubal vs. Ed Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tarik Skubal and Ed Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tarik Skubal posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.08 vs 3.72) and WHIP (1.025 vs 1.332). Ed Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 1.06). By the career numbers, Tarik Skubal 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.