R. Smith vs. Guillermo Zuñiga — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, R. Smith and Guillermo Zuñiga are fairly close on the surface numbers. Guillermo Zuñiga posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.03 vs 9) and WHIP (1.424 vs 1.800). R. Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.29). By the career numbers, Guillermo Zuñiga 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.