Matt Cain vs. Frank Smith — Career Comparison

Matt Cain
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Frank Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Frank Smith posted a stronger line than Matt Cain. Frank Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.59 vs 3.68) and WHIP (1.166 vs 1.248). By the career numbers, Frank Smith 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 Matt Cain and Frank Smith

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
1.48
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
1.4
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
1.01
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.45
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.55
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.51
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.44
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.85
46.85
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.6
55.6
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.03
72.03
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.73
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
853
3.68
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
2.59
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6822
27
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2274
9
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1849
7.98
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1975
7.82
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.82
7.82
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
0.91
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
712
3.07
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.68
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.18
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
7.31
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1051
4.16
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.26
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.27
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.16
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8699
37.54
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8431
33.37
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.31
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
910
3.93
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
891
3.53
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.38
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.29
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.54
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.228
1.228
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.166
1.166
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7771
33.53
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7714
30.53
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.54
37.54
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.37
33.37

Fielding Stats for Matt Cain and Frank Smith

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
1.83
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
1.02
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5238
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1746
9
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.57
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.87
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.99
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
4.03
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.19
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
1.63
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
5.09
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
1.55
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
4.9
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
95.49
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.25
96.25
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.053
1.053
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.676
2.676
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.49
55.49
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.11
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Cain and Frank Smith

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
349
295.76
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
251.88
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
708
600
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
879
600
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
611
517.8
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
766
522.87
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
74
62.71
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
106.48
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
53
44.92
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
70.99
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.02
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
27.99
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.85
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.14
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.93
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.37
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
21
17.8
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
35.49
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
20.82
17.64
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.66
46.18
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
110
93.22
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
150.85
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
96
81.36
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
159.04
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
27
22.88
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
55.29
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
34
28.81
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
58.02
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
54
45.76
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
111.95
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.23
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.76
46.94
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.85
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.87
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
21
17.8
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
43.69
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
308
261.02
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
148.12
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
2.3
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.05
4.05
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.86
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
36
24.57
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.85
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.05
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.05
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100