Bob Smith vs. Tim Wakefield — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Smith and Tim Wakefield are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Wakefield posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.41 vs 4.75) and WHIP (1.361 vs 1.645). Bob Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.56 per nine innings vs 1.17). By the career numbers, Tim Wakefield 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.