Bob Smith vs. Kerry Wood — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Smith and Kerry Wood are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kerry Wood posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.67 vs 3.94) and WHIP (1.283 vs 1.399). Bob Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 0.97). By the career numbers, Kerry Wood 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.