John Firth vs. Art Smith — Career Comparison
Art Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and John Firth as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. John Firth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 8 and WHIP 2.111 compared to 11.57 and 3.000 for Art Smith. By the career numbers, John Firth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for John Firth and Art Smith
John Firth
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
John Firth
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.83
15.83
John Firth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.29
6.29
John Firth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.486
0.486
John Firth
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.86
21.86
John Firth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
John Firth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
John Firth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
John Firth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
John Firth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
John Firth
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
50.14
John Firth
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.71
16.71
John Firth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Firth
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
John Firth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.485
0.485
John Firth
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.14
50.14
Fielding Stats for John Firth and Art Smith
John Firth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
John Firth
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Art Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Hitting Stats for John Firth and Art Smith
John Firth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Art Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0