Rex Smith vs. Bob Tufts — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rex Smith and Bob Tufts are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Tufts posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.71 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.762 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.07). By the career numbers, Bob Tufts 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.