Jim Abbott vs. Frank Smith — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueStarting Pitcher
Frank Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Frank Smith posted a stronger line than Jim Abbott. Frank Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.59 vs 20.25) and WHIP (1.166 vs 3.750). By the career numbers, Frank 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 Frank Smith

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
1.4
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.01
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.55
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.44
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.6
55.6
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.03
72.03
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.73
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
2.59
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.53
14.53
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6822
27
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2274
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1975
7.82
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.82
7.82
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.11
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
13.5
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.68
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1051
4.16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.26
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.16
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
67.5
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8431
33.37
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.31
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
891
3.53
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.166
1.166
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
47.25
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7714
30.53
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.5
67.5
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.37
33.37

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Frank Smith

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.59
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
1.83
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
1.02
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5238
27
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1746
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.87
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
4.03
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.19
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
5.09
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
4.9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.25
96.25
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.676
2.676
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.49
55.49
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Frank Smith

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
251.88
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
879
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
522.87
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
106.48
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
70.99
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
27.99
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.14
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.37
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
35.49
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.66
46.18
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
150.85
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
159.04
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
55.29
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
58.02
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
111.95
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-60
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.76
46.94
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.87
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
43.69
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
217
148.12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.05
4.05
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
24.57
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.05
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.05
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100