Curt Davis vs. Will Smith — Career Comparison

Curt Davis
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Will Smith
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Curt Davis built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Curt Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.42 and WHIP 1.264 compared to 3.85 and 1.278 for Will Smith. By the career numbers, Curt Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Curt Davis and Will Smith

Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
1.66
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
8.53
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.09
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.61
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.46
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.51
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.62
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.67
54.67
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.31
42.31
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.5
65.5
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.55
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.13
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.57
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
3.42
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
3.85
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6975
27
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1957
27
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2325
9
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
652.1
9
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2459
9.52
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
570
7.86
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.86
7.86
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.55
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.16
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.85
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
3.28
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.36
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.85
1.85
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
2.65
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
10.32
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.32
10.32
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.512
1.512
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.41
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.18
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9752
37.75
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2729
37.65
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.43
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
3.27
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
4
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
4.32
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.68
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.264
1.264
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9226
35.71
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2443
33.71
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.75
37.75
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65

Fielding Stats for Curt Davis and Will Smith

Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
8.53
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1957
27
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
652.1
9
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.19
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.72
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.01
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.91
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.32
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.41
90.41
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.776
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.107
0.107
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Curt Davis and Will Smith

Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
449
298.01
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
618
185400
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
904
600
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
813
539.6
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
109.51
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
90.93
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
11.28
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.3
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
18.58
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48.17
31.97
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
142.7
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
128.1
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
46.46
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
53.76
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
92.92
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.41
30.8
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
208.39
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
18.58
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
176
116.81
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
41.81
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
19
12.61
Will Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Will Smith
Career
Per 600 PA