Rex Smith vs. Kevin Wickander — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rex Smith and Kevin Wickander are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kevin Wickander posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.02 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.788 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.78). By the career numbers, Kevin Wickander 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.