Lee Smith vs. Billy Taylor — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lee Smith and Billy Taylor are fairly close on the surface numbers. Billy Taylor posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.221 vs 1.333) and home runs allowed (0.12 per nine innings vs 0.62). Lee Smith had the advantage in ERA (3.03 vs 3.17). By the career numbers, Billy Taylor 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.