Neil Allen vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Neil Allen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Willie Smith
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Neil Allen and Willie Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Neil Allen posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.88 vs 6.31) and WHIP (1.487 vs 2.026). Willie Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.35 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Neil Allen 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 Neil Allen and Willie Smith

Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.95
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.16
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.54
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.53
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.64
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.31
45.31
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.59
13.59
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.68
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
3.88
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
6.31
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2965
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.1
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
985
8.97
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
12.62
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.97
8.97
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.62
12.62
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.66
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
3.8
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.26
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.62
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
5.56
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.45
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4248
38.68
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
44.88
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
2.02
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
4.23
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.77
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.77
8.77
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.49
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.78
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.419
1.419
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.987
1.987
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3731
33.98
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
39.27
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.68
38.68
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.88
44.88

Fielding Stats for Neil Allen and Willie Smith

Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.95
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.16
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.54
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2965
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.1
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.68
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
1.09
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.4
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.81
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.75
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.78
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.4
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.99
97.99
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.449
0.449
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.59
13.59
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Neil Allen and Willie Smith

Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
2018.6
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
600
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
534.88
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.77
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
51.16
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.6
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.34
15.53
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
97.67
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
83.72
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.95
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
32.56
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.51
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
3.88
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-19.17
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.95
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
51
237.21
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.53
2.53
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.16
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA