Barry Cort vs. Joe Smith — Career Comparison

Barry Cort
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Smith
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Barry Cort built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.14 and WHIP 1.230 compared to 3.33 and 1.438 for Barry Cort. By the career numbers, Joe Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Barry Cort and Joe Smith

Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.59
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
10.22
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.65
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.4
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.8
61.8
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.35
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.33
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.14
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2287
27
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762.1
9
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.25
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
7.71
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.25
9.25
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.78
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.33
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
3
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.37
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
6.29
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
7.86
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.29
6.29
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.86
7.86
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.069
1.069
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.22
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.47
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
37.73
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3150
37.19
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
2.08
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
3.41
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.74
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.27
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.86
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.397
1.397
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
32.92
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2821
33.3
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.73
37.73
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.19
37.19

Fielding Stats for Barry Cort and Joe Smith

Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.59
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
10.22
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2287
27
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762.1
9
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.48
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.91
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.85
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
2.33
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.85
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
2.25
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.221
0.221
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Barry Cort and Joe Smith

Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866
259800
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.22
-66.4
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA