Rex Smith vs. Kyle Waldrop — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rex Smith and Kyle Waldrop are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kyle Waldrop posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.62 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.608 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.84). By the career numbers, Kyle Waldrop 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.