Jack Ferry vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Jack Ferry
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Ferry built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Ferry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.282 compared to 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy Smith. By the career numbers, Jack Ferry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Ferry and Roy Smith

Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.63
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.78
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.56
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.34
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.79
29.79
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
3.02
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160.2
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
8.18
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.07
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
3.36
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
3.14
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.722
0.722
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660
36.97
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.51
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
3.87
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.282
1.282
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
596
33.39
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.97
36.97
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Jack Ferry and Roy Smith

Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
13.94
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.87
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.87
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
12.19
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.16
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
14.23
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.42
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
13.06
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.01
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.84
91.84
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.938
0.938
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Ferry and Roy Smith

Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
508.47
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
518.64
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
132.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
81.36
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50.85
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
61.76
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
193.22
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
172.88
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.49
65.99
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
10
101.69
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.9
5.9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA