Bob Smith vs. Dave Wickersham — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Smith and Dave Wickersham are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Wickersham posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.66 vs 3.94) and WHIP (1.317 vs 1.399). Bob Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 0.8). By the career numbers, Dave Wickersham 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.