Rene Arocha vs. Frank Smith — Career Comparison

Rene Arocha
Baby BoomersCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Frank Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Frank Smith posted a stronger line than Rene Arocha. Frank Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.59 vs 4.11) and WHIP (1.166 vs 1.360). By the career numbers, Frank 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 Rene Arocha and Frank Smith

Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
3.37
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
1.4
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.98
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.01
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.49
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.55
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.46
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.44
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.43
51.43
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.6
55.6
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.03
29.03
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.03
72.03
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.73
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
4.11
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
2.59
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6822
27
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2274
9
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
363
9.87
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1975
7.82
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.82
7.82
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.01
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
2.04
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
676
2.68
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
5.17
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1051
4.16
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.17
5.17
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.801
0.801
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.19
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.26
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.16
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1404
38.18
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8431
33.37
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.09
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.31
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
4.6
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
891
3.53
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.6
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.24
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.76
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.323
1.323
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.166
1.166
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1287
34.99
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7714
30.53
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.18
38.18
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.37
33.37

Fielding Stats for Rene Arocha and Frank Smith

Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
3.37
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.83
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.95
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.02
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5238
27
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1746
9
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.41
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.87
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.41
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
4.03
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.19
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.93
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
5.09
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.82
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
4.9
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.37
94.37
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.25
96.25
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.676
2.676
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.23
28.23
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.49
55.49
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.11
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rene Arocha and Frank Smith

Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
907.32
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
251.88
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
82
600
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
879
600
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
69
504.88
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
766
522.87
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
7
51.22
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
106.48
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
5
36.59
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
70.99
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.63
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
27.99
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.14
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.37
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.63
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
35.49
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
9.78
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.66
46.18
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
9
65.85
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
150.85
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
10
73.17
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
159.04
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.95
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
55.29
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.95
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
58.02
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
6
43.9
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
111.95
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.89
-6.54
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.76
46.94
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.87
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.95
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
43.69
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
226.83
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
148.12
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
2.65
2.65
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.05
4.05
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
73.17
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
24.57
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.05
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.05
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100