R. Smith vs. Ed Vande Berg — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, R. Smith and Ed Vande Berg are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Vande Berg posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.92 vs 9) and WHIP (1.555 vs 1.800). R. Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.9). By the career numbers, Ed Vande Berg 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.