Gene Bearden vs. Frank Smith — Career Comparison

Gene Bearden
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican 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 Gene Bearden. Frank Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.59 vs 3.96) and WHIP (1.166 vs 1.555). 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 Gene Bearden and Frank Smith

Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
2.2
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
1.4
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.96
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.01
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.51
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.55
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.43
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.44
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.22
54.22
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.6
55.6
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.52
43.52
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.03
72.03
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.73
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
347
3.96
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
2.59
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2365
27
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6822
27
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
788.1
9
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2274
9
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
791
9.03
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1975
7.82
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.82
7.82
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.55
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
4.97
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.68
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
2.96
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1051
4.16
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.46
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.26
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.16
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3471
39.63
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8431
33.37
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.49
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.31
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
4.54
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
891
3.53
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.555
1.555
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.166
1.166
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3027
34.56
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7714
30.53
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.63
39.63
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.37
33.37

Fielding Stats for Gene Bearden and Frank Smith

Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
1.83
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.02
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5238
27
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1746
9
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.87
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
4.03
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.19
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
5.09
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
4.9
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.85
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.25
96.25
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.676
2.676
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.49
55.49
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.11
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gene Bearden and Frank Smith

Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
409
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
251.88
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
311
600
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
879
600
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
288
555.63
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
522.87
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
131.19
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
106.48
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
102.25
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
70.99
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
10
19.29
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
27.99
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.93
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.14
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.72
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.37
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
15
28.94
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
35.49
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.99
46.28
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67.66
46.18
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
177.49
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
150.85
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
82
158.2
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
159.04
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
67.52
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
55.29
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
61.74
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
58.02
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
121.54
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
111.95
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25.56
49.32
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68.76
46.94
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.87
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
14
27.01
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
43.69
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
81.03
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
217
148.12
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.4
7.4
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4.05
4.05
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
9
17.36
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
24.57
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.5
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.05
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.05
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100