Jim Abbott vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Rufus Smith posted a stronger line than Jim Abbott. Rufus Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 4.25) and WHIP (1.375 vs 1.451). By the career numbers, Rufus Smith 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.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Rufus Smith

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.41
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.47
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.58
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.62
44.62
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.58
96.58
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.17
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.25
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
9.56
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.83
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
3.33
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.16
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.77
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.901
0.901
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.28
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.17
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
38.77
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
4.73
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.38
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.25
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6442
34.63
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.77
38.77
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Rufus Smith

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.41
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5022
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1674
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.39
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.61
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.05
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
2
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Rufus Smith

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
6575
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
525
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
4.24
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.75
-18.67
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
250
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.4
2.4
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA