Dode Smith vs. Willie Sudhoff — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dode Smith and Willie Sudhoff are fairly close on the surface numbers. Willie Sudhoff posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.6 vs 6) and WHIP (1.338 vs 1.667). Dode Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.27). By the career numbers, Willie Sudhoff 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.