Doug Brocail vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Doug Brocail
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Willie Smith
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Doug Brocail and Willie Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doug Brocail posted stronger numbers in ERA (4 vs 6.31) and WHIP (1.397 vs 2.026). Willie Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.35 per nine innings vs 0.87). By the career numbers, Doug Brocail 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 Doug Brocail and Willie Smith

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.16
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.53
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.49
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
4
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
6.31
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
885
9.05
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
12.62
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.05
9.05
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.62
12.62
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.87
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
3.17
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.26
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
6.57
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.45
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.082
1.082
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.34
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.36
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3793
38.79
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
44.88
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.79
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
4.46
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.77
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.77
8.77
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.42
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.73
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.987
1.987
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3373
34.5
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
39.27
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.79
38.79
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.88
44.88

Fielding Stats for Doug Brocail and Willie Smith

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.16
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.09
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.25
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.4
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
2.43
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.75
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.34
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.4
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.22
96.22
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.444
0.444
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Brocail and Willie Smith

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637
4496.47
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
600
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
487.06
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
84.71
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
77.65
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.58
18.22
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
98.82
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
84.71
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
63.53
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
70.59
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
17.8
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-19.17
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
19
134.12
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.47
4.47
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
112.94
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA