Bob File vs. Ford Smith — Career Comparison

Bob File
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican 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 Bob File 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 4.2 and 1.464 for Bob File. By the career numbers, Ford Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob File and Ford Smith

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.38
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.89
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.69
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.3
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.64
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
4.2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.37
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
9
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
8.89
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
7.42
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.42
7.42
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
3.48
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.62
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
4.45
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
5.39
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
38.24
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737
36.45
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.18
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.49
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
4.37
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.07
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.74
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.62
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.04
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.374
1.374
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
33.31
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
32.74
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.45
36.45

Fielding Stats for Bob File and Ford Smith

Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.19
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.29
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.93
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1128
27
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
376
9
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.81
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.84
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.54
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.34
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.43
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
2.35
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.34
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
2.18
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.685
1.685
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.22
72.22
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob File and Ford Smith

Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bob File
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
53400
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
219.77
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
600
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
547.67
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
129.07
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
90.7
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.4
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.54
54.21
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
170.93
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
80.23
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.16
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.85
58.77
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
172
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.47
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob File
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA