Steve Avery vs. Frank Smith — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Frank Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Frank Smith posted a stronger line than Steve Avery. Frank Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.59 vs 4.19) and WHIP (1.166 vs 1.367). 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 Steve Avery and Frank Smith

Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
1.4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
1.01
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.55
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.44
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.63
53.63
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.6
55.6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.03
72.03
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.73
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
2.59
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6822
27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2274
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1975
7.82
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.82
7.82
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.68
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1051
4.16
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.26
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6609
38.26
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8431
33.37
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.31
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
891
3.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.166
1.166
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5896
34.13
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7714
30.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.37
33.37

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Frank Smith

Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
1.83
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
1.02
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5238
27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1746
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.87
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.75
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
4.03
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.19
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
2.19
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
5.09
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
2.11
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
4.9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.25
96.25
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.229
1.229
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.676
2.676
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.49
55.49
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Frank Smith

Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
306
370.91
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
251.88
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
495
600
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
879
600
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
522.87
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
76
92.12
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
106.48
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
70.99
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
14
16.97
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
27.99
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.37
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
22
26.67
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
35.49
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
22.5
27.28
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.66
46.18
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
110
133.33
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
150.85
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
159.04
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
35
42.42
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
55.29
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
32
38.79
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
58.02
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
63
76.36
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
111.95
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.76
46.94
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.87
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
12
14.55
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
43.69
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
148.12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.05
4.05
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
36
24.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.21
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.05
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.05
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100