Rich DeLucia vs. Lefty Smart — Career Comparison

Rich DeLucia
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Smart
UnknownThrows LeftIndianapolis ABCsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lefty Smart built a career as a starting pitcher and Rich DeLucia as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lefty Smart posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.78 and WHIP 1.191 compared to 4.62 and 1.465 for Rich DeLucia. By the career numbers, Lefty Smart had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rich DeLucia and Lefty Smart

Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
4.62
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.67
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.71
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.55
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.74
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.7
42.7
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.31
15.31
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
4.62
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.78
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1872
27
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
27
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
9
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.2
9
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
8.51
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
7.93
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.31
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
4.31
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.78
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.36
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
7.24
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
4.18
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.24
7.24
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.284
1.284
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.773
0.773
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.56
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.25
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2718
39.2
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
39.11
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.15
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
5
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.76
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.38
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.43
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.425
1.425
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.191
1.191
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2346
33.84
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
34.93
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.11
39.11

Fielding Stats for Rich DeLucia and Lefty Smart

Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
4.62
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.73
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.71
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.81
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1872
27
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
27
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
9
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.2
9
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.43
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.02
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.32
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
1.51
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.52
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1.46
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.52
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.19
96.19
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.882
0.882
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.31
15.31
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich DeLucia and Lefty Smart

Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
11294.12
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
19
285
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
600
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
540
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
75
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
60
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
23.79
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.16
17.41
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
90
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
105
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.527
0.527
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
45
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
35.65
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
10.42
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
30
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA