Buttons Briggs vs. Art Smith — Career Comparison

Buttons Briggs
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Art Smith
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Buttons Briggs posted a stronger line than Art Smith. Buttons Briggs posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.41 vs 11.57) and WHIP (1.415 vs 3.000). By the career numbers, Buttons Briggs 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 Buttons Briggs and Art Smith

Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.11
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
1.02
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.46
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.49
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.35
48.35
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.51
91.51
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.88
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
3.41
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
11.57
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.83
15.83
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.29
6.29
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.486
0.486
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2567
27
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
855.2
9
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
9.25
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
21.86
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.25
9.25
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.86
21.86
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
3.49
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.14
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
3.56
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.783
0.783
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.41
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3656
38.45
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
50.14
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
5.02
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
16.71
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.71
16.71
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3285
34.55
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
45
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.485
0.485
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.14
50.14

Fielding Stats for Buttons Briggs and Art Smith

Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.11
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.53
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
27
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
856
9
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.44
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.68
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.22
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2.12
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.906
1.906
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.17
47.17
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Buttons Briggs and Art Smith

Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
181.71
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
600
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324
555.43
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
82.29
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
72
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.43
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.14
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.29
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
21.63
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
101.14
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
114.86
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
32.57
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
29.14
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
60
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
15.54
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
32.57
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
113.14
Art Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
5.3
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA