Karl Best vs. Lee Smith — Career Comparison

Karl Best
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lee Smith
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Lee Smith posted a stronger line than Karl Best. Lee Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.03 vs 4.04) and WHIP (1.333 vs 1.511). By the career numbers, Lee 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 Karl Best and Lee Smith

Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
6.01
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
7.13
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.5
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.64
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.56
43.56
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
3.34
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.04
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.03
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.1
9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
9.46
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1133
7.91
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.69
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.62
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
3.84
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
3.39
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.7
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
7.19
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1251
8.73
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.33
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
40.5
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5388
37.61
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.15
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
802
5.6
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.73
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
3.32
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.44
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.27
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.54
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.478
1.478
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
35.47
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4791
33.44
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Karl Best and Lee Smith

Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
6.01
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
7.13
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
27
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.1
9
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.36
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.69
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.77
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.79
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.14
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.131
0.131
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Karl Best and Lee Smith

Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
61
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1023
8645.07
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
600
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
540.85
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
11.23
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50.7
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50.7
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.06
-25.86
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
354.93
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.69
1.69
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.8
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Smith
Career
Per 600 PA