Rex Smith vs. Dick Tidrow — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rex Smith and Dick Tidrow are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Tidrow posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.68 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.372 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.84). By the career numbers, Dick Tidrow 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.