Rex Smith vs. Gary Wagner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rex Smith and Gary Wagner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gary Wagner posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.7 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.466 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.47). By the career numbers, Gary Wagner 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.