Homer Blankenship vs. Joe Smith — Career Comparison

Homer Blankenship
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Smith
UnknownThrows RightSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Homer Blankenship 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 5.22 and 1.815 for Homer Blankenship. By the career numbers, Joe Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Homer Blankenship and Joe Smith

Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.95
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
5.22
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.1
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
12.93
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.1
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.93
12.93
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.27
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.6
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
41.29
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
35.7
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.36
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
6.13
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.815
1.815
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
37.89
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
33.3
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.7
35.7

Fielding Stats for Homer Blankenship and Joe Smith

Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
27
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.2
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.9
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.077
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Homer Blankenship and Joe Smith

Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
650
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
461.54
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.825
0.825
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
138.46
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
47.57
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
81.89
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
138.46
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
49.33
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.01
92.81
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100