Mike Smithson vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Smithson and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roy Witherup posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.44 vs 4.58) and home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 1.11). Mike Smithson had the advantage in WHIP (1.387 vs 1.454). By the career numbers, Roy Witherup 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.