Ernie Alten vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Ernie Alten
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Willie Smith
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Willie Smith posted a stronger line than Ernie Alten. Willie Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.31 vs 9) and WHIP (2.026 vs 2.130). By the career numbers, Willie 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 Ernie Alten and Willie Smith

Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
5.48
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.16
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.31
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.31
6.31
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.08
9.08
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.71
6.71
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.392
0.392
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.321
0.321
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
15.65
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
12.62
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.65
15.65
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.62
12.62
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.52
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
5.26
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.45
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.565
0.565
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
43.83
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
44.88
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.77
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.57
10.57
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.987
1.987
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
39.91
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
39.27
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.396
0.396
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.337
0.337
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.83
43.83
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.88
44.88

Fielding Stats for Ernie Alten and Willie Smith

Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.16
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
27
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.2
9
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.4
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.75
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.4
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.444
0.444
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ernie Alten and Willie Smith

Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2800
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
5.34
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.32
-19.17
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Alten
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA