Terry Fox vs. Sherry Smith — Career Comparison

Terry Fox
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sherry Smith
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sherry Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Terry Fox as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Terry Fox posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.99 and WHIP 1.325 compared to 3.32 and 1.303 for Sherry Smith. By the career numbers, Terry Fox had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Terry Fox and Sherry Smith

Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
5.62
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
1.64
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
0.98
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.66
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.5
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.43
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.52
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.42
60.42
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.14
49.14
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.05
60.05
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.62
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.34
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
2.99
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
757
3.32
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1191
27
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6158
27
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
9
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2052.2
9
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
8.59
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2234
9.8
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.8
9.8
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.77
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.25
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
2.81
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
1.93
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.52
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
4.19
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
1.88
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.778
0.778
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.423
0.423
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.27
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.18
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1664
37.72
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8663
37.98
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
3.29
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.47
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
3.38
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
4.23
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.303
1.303
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1528
34.64
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8181
35.87
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.98
37.98

Fielding Stats for Terry Fox and Sherry Smith

Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
5.62
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
376
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1192
27
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397.1
9
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.61
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.95
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
686
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.72
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
811
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.56
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
778
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.17
94.17
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.93
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.456
0.456
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.069
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Terry Fox and Sherry Smith

Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
1851.22
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
298.43
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
82
600
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
600
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
65
475.61
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
555.35
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
8
58.54
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
129.24
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
5
36.59
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
97.91
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
18.8
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.83
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.7
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.95
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
31.33
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
22.59
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.36
48.84
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
11
80.49
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
177.81
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
17
124.39
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
155.87
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
51.22
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
46.21
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.63
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
47
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
9
65.85
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
88.51
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
2.18
15.94
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.58
52.93
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
65.85
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
23.5
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
292.68
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
104.96
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
2.05
2.05
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.72
5.72
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
58.54
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
18.02
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.35
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.48
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
Sherry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.14
57.14