Rex Smith vs. Mark Wohlers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rex Smith and Mark Wohlers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Wohlers posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.97 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.431 vs 2.111). Rex Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.6). By the career numbers, Mark Wohlers 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.