Gene Bearden vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Gene Bearden
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Rufus Smith posted a stronger line than Gene Bearden. Rufus Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 3.96) and WHIP (1.375 vs 1.555). By the career numbers, Rufus 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 Rufus Smith

Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
2.2
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.96
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.51
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.43
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.22
54.22
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.52
43.52
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.33
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
3.96
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2365
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
788.1
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
9.03
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.55
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
4.97
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
2.96
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.46
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3471
39.63
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.49
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
4.54
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.555
1.555
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3027
34.56
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.63
39.63
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Gene Bearden and Rufus Smith

Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.85
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.18
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Gene Bearden and Rufus Smith

Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
409
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
555.63
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
131.19
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
102.25
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.29
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.93
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.72
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
28.94
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.99
46.28
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
177.49
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
158.2
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
67.52
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
61.74
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
121.54
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.56
49.32
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
27.01
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
81.03
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.4
7.4
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.36
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.5
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA