Les German vs. Lefty Smart — Career Comparison

Les German
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Smart
UnknownThrows LeftIndianapolis ABCsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lefty Smart built a career as a starting pitcher and Les German as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lefty Smart posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.78 and WHIP 1.191 compared to 5.45 and 1.726 for Les German. By the career numbers, Lefty Smart had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Les German and Lefty Smart

Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.36
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.67
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.97
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.36
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Les German
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.66
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.05
35.05
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.54
71.54
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.78
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
520
5.45
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.78
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2576
27
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
27
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
858.2
9
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.2
9
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
11.57
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
7.93
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.31
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
3.96
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.78
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
1.58
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.18
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.616
0.616
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.773
0.773
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.27
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.56
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4032
42.26
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
39.11
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.34
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
756
7.92
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.76
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.92
7.92
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.726
1.726
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.191
1.191
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3601
37.74
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
34.93
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.26
42.26
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.11
39.11

Fielding Stats for Les German and Lefty Smart

Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
1.38
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.73
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.81
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2904
27
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
27
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
968
9
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.2
9
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.58
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.89
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.32
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.33
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.79
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.52
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
2.46
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.52
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.33
88.33
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.791
1.791
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.882
0.882
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Les German
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les German
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Les German and Lefty Smart

Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
196.03
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
285
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
600
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
40
600
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
411
544.37
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
36
540
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
141.72
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
5
75
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
123.18
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
4
60
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
10.6
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.97
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.97
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
18.54
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15
Les German
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.61
61.74
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
1.16
17.41
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
172.19
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
6
90
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
192.05
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
7
105
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.47
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
67.55
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
143.05
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.69
71.12
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
10.42
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.62
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
43.71
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30
Les German
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les German
Career
Per 600 PA
20
26.49
Lefty Smart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.65
22.65
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
1.65
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
5.3
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30
Les German
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les German
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.57
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les German
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.57
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les German
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lefty Smart
Career
Per 600 PA