Homer Blankenship vs. Theolic Smith — Career Comparison

Homer Blankenship
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Theolic Smith
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Theolic 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. Theolic Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.95 and WHIP 1.511 compared to 5.22 and 1.815 for Homer Blankenship. By the career numbers, Theolic Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Homer Blankenship and Theolic Smith

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.95
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.6
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.14
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.43
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.69
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.64
38.64
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.71
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.22
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
4.95
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1064
27
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354.2
9
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
12.93
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
10.38
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.93
12.93
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.38
10.38
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.51
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.2
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.27
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
3.93
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.792
0.792
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.25
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
41.29
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1588
40.3
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.36
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.23
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.13
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
6.22
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.13
6.13
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.04
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.48
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.815
1.815
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.509
1.509
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
37.89
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1409
35.75
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.315
0.315
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.3
40.3

Fielding Stats for Homer Blankenship and Theolic Smith

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.59
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.05
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1564
27
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521.1
9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.79
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.4
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.16
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
3.35
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
3.19
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.077
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.011
2.011
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.3
66.3
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Homer Blankenship and Theolic Smith

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
650
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
234.89
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
600
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
502.98
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
127.66
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
102.13
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
15.32
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.66
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.55
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
25.53
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
47.57
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.45
64.98
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
165.96
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
199.15
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
91.91
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
40.85
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
130.21
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
49.33
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.66
73.17
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
71.49
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.55
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
235
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.53
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Theolic Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.66
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.55
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.21
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
Theolic Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75