Farmer Burns vs. Art Smith — Career Comparison
Art Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Farmer Burns as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Farmer Burns posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 9 and WHIP 3.000 compared to 11.57 and 3.000 for Art Smith. By the career numbers, Farmer Burns had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Farmer Burns and Art Smith
Farmer Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.69
16.69
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.83
15.83
Farmer Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.29
6.29
Farmer Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.486
0.486
Farmer Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.86
21.86
Farmer Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Farmer Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Farmer Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Farmer Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Farmer Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Farmer Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
63
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
50.14
Farmer Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.71
16.71
Farmer Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
45
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
45
Farmer Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Farmer Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.485
0.485
Farmer Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
63
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.14
50.14
Fielding Stats for Farmer Burns and Art Smith
Farmer Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3