Al Smith vs. Tom Thobe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Al Smith and Tom Thobe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Thobe posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.82 vs 9) and WHIP (1.286 vs 3.000). Al Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.96). By the career numbers, Tom Thobe 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.