Jamie Arnold vs. Ford Smith — Career Comparison

Jamie Arnold
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ford Smith
Greatest GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ford Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Jamie Arnold as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ford Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.37 and WHIP 1.115 compared to 5.73 and 1.652 for Jamie Arnold. By the career numbers, Ford Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jamie Arnold and Ford Smith

Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.15
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.38
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.89
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.69
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.3
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.64
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
5.73
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.37
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
27
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546
27
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
108.1
9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
9
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
9.89
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
7.42
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.42
7.42
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
4.82
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.62
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
3.49
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
5.39
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.923
0.923
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.83
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
41.04
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737
36.45
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.91
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.49
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
6.73
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.07
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.73
6.73
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.42
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.74
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.74
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.04
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.634
1.634
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
34.64
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
32.74
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.04
41.04
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.45
36.45

Fielding Stats for Jamie Arnold and Ford Smith

Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.15
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.29
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.93
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
27
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1128
27
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
108.1
9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
376
9
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.84
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.83
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.34
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.41
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
2.35
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.24
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
2.18
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.685
1.685
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.22
72.22
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.42
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jamie Arnold and Ford Smith

Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
1428.57
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
219.77
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
600
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
547.67
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
129.07
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
90.7
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.4
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Jamie Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
24.16
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.54
54.21
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
170.93
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
80.23
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.16
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
17.01
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.85
58.77
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.49
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
6
171.43
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
172
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
10.47
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA