Dode Smith vs. Marc Wilkins — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dode Smith and Marc Wilkins are fairly close on the surface numbers. Marc Wilkins posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.28 vs 6) and WHIP (1.520 vs 1.667). Dode Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.7). By the career numbers, Marc Wilkins 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.