Rex Smith vs. Ledell Titcomb — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rex Smith and Ledell Titcomb are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ledell Titcomb posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.47 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.371 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.27). By the career numbers, Ledell Titcomb 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.