Rich DeLucia vs. Ford Smith — Career Comparison

Rich DeLucia
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ford Smith
Greatest GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ford Smith 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. Ford Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.37 and WHIP 1.115 compared to 4.62 and 1.465 for Rich DeLucia. By the career numbers, Ford Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rich DeLucia and Ford Smith

Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
4.62
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.38
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.71
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.89
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.55
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.69
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.74
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.3
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.7
42.7
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.31
15.31
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.64
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
4.62
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.37
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1872
27
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
27
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
9
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
9
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
8.51
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
7.42
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.42
7.42
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.31
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
4.31
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.62
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.36
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
7.24
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
5.39
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.24
7.24
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.284
1.284
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.56
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.25
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2718
39.2
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
737
36.45
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.15
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.49
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.07
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.38
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.74
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.43
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.04
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.425
1.425
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2346
33.84
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
32.74
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.45
36.45

Fielding Stats for Rich DeLucia and Ford Smith

Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
4.62
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.29
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.71
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.93
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1872
27
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1128
27
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
9
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
9
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.43
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.84
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.02
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.34
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
1.51
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
2.35
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1.46
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
2.18
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.685
1.685
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.31
15.31
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.22
72.22
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich DeLucia and Ford Smith

Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
11294.12
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
219.77
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
600
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
547.67
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
129.07
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
90.7
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.4
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
23.79
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.54
54.21
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
170.93
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.527
0.527
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Rich DeLucia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
80.23
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.16
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
35.65
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.85
58.77
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
38.37
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
172
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
10.47
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich DeLucia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA