Travis Baptist vs. Joe Smith — Career Comparison

Travis Baptist
Gen XOregonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Smith
UnknownThrows RightSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Travis Baptist as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.1 and WHIP 1.000 compared to 5.67 and 1.704 for Travis Baptist. By the career numbers, Joe Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Travis Baptist and Joe Smith

Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.33
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
5.67
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.1
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
11.33
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.1
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.33
11.33
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.67
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.67
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.67
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.6
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.815
0.815
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
41
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
35.7
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.33
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
6
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.67
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
35.33
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
33.3
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
41
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.7
35.7

Fielding Stats for Travis Baptist and Joe Smith

Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.33
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.67
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.2
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.67
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.9
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.615
0.615
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Travis Baptist and Joe Smith

Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Travis Baptist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
600
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
461.54
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.825
0.825
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
81.89
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.01
92.81
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Travis Baptist
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100