Win Ballou vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Win Ballou
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Win Ballou built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Win Ballou posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.11 and WHIP 1.717 compared to 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy Smith. By the career numbers, Win Ballou had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Win Ballou and Roy Smith

Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
2.7
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.74
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.52
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.55
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.72
48.72
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
5.11
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329.2
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
10.87
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
10.07
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.07
10.07
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.59
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
2.98
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1500
40.95
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.12
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.717
1.717
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1327
36.23
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.95
40.95
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Win Ballou and Roy Smith

Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
27
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.1
9
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.61
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.42
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.01
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.202
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.385
0.385
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Win Ballou and Roy Smith

Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
571.15
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
536.54
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.31
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
11.37
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.69
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
63.46
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40.38
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.29
-18.98
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
36
207.69
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
2.89
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA