Dode Smith vs. Mel Stottlemyre Jr. — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dode Smith and Mel Stottlemyre Jr. are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mel Stottlemyre Jr. posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.88 vs 6) and WHIP (1.532 vs 1.667). Dode Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.86). By the career numbers, Mel Stottlemyre Jr. 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.