Joe Adams vs. Sherry Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Adams
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sherry Smith
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sherry Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Adams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sherry Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.303 compared to 9 and 2.750 for Joe Adams. By the career numbers, Sherry Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Adams and Sherry Smith

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
1.64
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
0.98
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.5
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.52
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.14
49.14
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.05
60.05
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.62
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
757
3.32
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.21
13.21
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6158
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2052.2
9
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
20.25
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2234
9.8
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.25
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
1.93
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.88
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.423
0.423
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.18
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
51.75
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8663
37.98
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
0.47
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
13.5
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
4.23
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.303
1.303
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
45
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8181
35.87
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.98
37.98

Fielding Stats for Joe Adams and Sherry Smith

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
376
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
27
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
686
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
811
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
778
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.93
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.069
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Adams and Sherry Smith

Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
298.43
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
600
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
555.35
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
129.24
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
97.91
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
18.8
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.83
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.7
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
31.33
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.36
48.84
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
177.81
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
155.87
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
46.21
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
47
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
88.51
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.58
52.93
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.5
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
134
104.96
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.72
5.72
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.02
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.35
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.48
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.14
57.14