Al Smith vs. Jim Umbricht — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Al Smith and Jim Umbricht are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Umbricht posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.06 vs 9) and WHIP (1.191 vs 3.000). Al Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.79). By the career numbers, Jim Umbricht 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.