Bill Anderson vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Bill Anderson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Bill Anderson posted a stronger line than Steve Smyth. Bill Anderson posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.07 vs 9.35) and WHIP (1.522 vs 1.692). By the career numbers, Bill Anderson 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 Bill Anderson and Steve Smyth

Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.5
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.49
63.49
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.56
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
5.07
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
970
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323.1
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
10.35
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.77
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.35
10.35
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.56
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.34
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
3.15
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.721
0.721
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
40.33
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.42
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
6.07
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.75
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.64
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.522
1.522
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1288
35.85
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
36.69
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.33
40.33
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Bill Anderson and Steve Smyth

Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.11
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
970
27
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323.1
9
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.98
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.22
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.39
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.17
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.7
90.7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.238
1.238
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.49
63.49
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Anderson and Steve Smyth

Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
273.91
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
600
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
573.91
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
60.87
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
56.52
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.95
8.46
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
10.54
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
65.22
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
78.26
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
34.78
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
8.7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
43.48
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.18
-9.46
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
9.2
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.39
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.7
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
60
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
8.7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA