Happy Foreman vs. Sherry Smith — Career Comparison

Happy Foreman
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sherry Smith
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sherry Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Happy Foreman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Happy Foreman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.18 and WHIP 1.676 compared to 3.32 and 1.303 for Sherry Smith. By the career numbers, Happy Foreman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Happy Foreman and Sherry Smith

Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.76
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
1.64
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
0.98
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.5
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.52
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.14
49.14
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.05
60.05
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.62
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.18
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
757
3.32
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6158
27
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2052.2
9
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
7.94
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2234
9.8
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.8
9.8
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.25
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
7.15
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
1.93
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.15
7.15
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.18
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
1.88
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.147
1.147
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.423
0.423
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.18
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
38.91
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8663
37.98
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.38
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
0.47
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.76
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
4.23
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.677
1.677
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.303
1.303
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
31.76
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8181
35.87
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.98
37.98

Fielding Stats for Happy Foreman and Sherry Smith

Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
376
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
686
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
811
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
778
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.93
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.833
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.069
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Happy Foreman and Sherry Smith

Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1200
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
298.43
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
600
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
555.35
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
129.24
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
97.91
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
18.8
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.83
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.7
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
31.33
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.36
48.84
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
177.81
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
155.87
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
46.21
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
47
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
88.51
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.58
52.93
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.5
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
104.96
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.72
5.72
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.02
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.35
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.48
Happy Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.14
57.14