Rex Smith vs. Neil Wagner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rex Smith and Neil Wagner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Neil Wagner posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.92 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.472 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.19). By the career numbers, Neil 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.