Jordan Smith vs. Esmerling Vasquez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jordan Smith and Esmerling Vasquez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Esmerling Vasquez had the edge in home runs allowed (0.75 per nine innings vs 1.45). By the career numbers, Esmerling Vasquez 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.