Fred Applegate vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Fred Applegate
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Fred Applegate and Steve Smyth are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fred Applegate posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.43 vs 9.35) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 3.12). Steve Smyth had the advantage in WHIP (1.692 vs 1.762). By the career numbers, Fred Applegate 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 Fred Applegate and Steve Smyth

Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
6.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9.35
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.72
5.72
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.321
0.321
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
12.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
11.77
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.43
12.43
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.77
11.77
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.46
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
5.14
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.54
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.952
0.952
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
41.57
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
42.23
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
7.71
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9.69
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.762
1.762
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.692
1.692
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
37.71
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
36.69
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.57
41.57
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Fred Applegate and Steve Smyth

Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.43
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.667
2.667
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Applegate and Steve Smyth

Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
7
525
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
39.05
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
53.42
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Applegate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Applegate
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA