Rex Smith vs. Ryan Webb — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rex Smith and Ryan Webb are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ryan Webb posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.43 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.416 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.48). By the career numbers, Ryan Webb 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.