Manny Aybar vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Manny Aybar
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rufus Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Manny Aybar as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rufus Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.375 compared to 5.11 and 1.522 for Manny Aybar. By the career numbers, Rufus Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Manny Aybar and Rufus Smith

Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.79
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.64
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.39
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.41
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.57
48.57
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.46
13.46
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
5.11
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1173
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
391
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
9.51
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.13
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
3.96
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
6.28
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.37
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1749
40.26
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.22
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
5.62
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.51
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.37
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.58
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.496
1.496
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1523
35.06
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.26
40.26
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Manny Aybar and Rufus Smith

Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.79
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.62
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1173
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.69
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.08
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.84
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.77
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.25
96.25
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.98
12.98
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Manny Aybar and Rufus Smith

Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
1657.89
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
552.63
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
102.63
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
94.74
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.6
28.4
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
126.32
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
118.42
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
47.37
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
39.47
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
78.95
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
25.4
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.79
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
221.05
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.58
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA