Kevin Ginkel vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Kevin Ginkel
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rufus Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Ginkel as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rufus Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.375 compared to 3.86 and 1.286 for Kevin Ginkel. By the career numbers, Rufus Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Ginkel and Rufus Smith

Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
9.28
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.76
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.42
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.71
64.71
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.56
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
3.86
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
8.06
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.83
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
3.41
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
9.83
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.83
9.83
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.471
1.471
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.69
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.35
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1094
38.02
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.15
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
4.69
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.35
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.73
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.274
1.274
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
974
33.85
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.02
38.02
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Kevin Ginkel and Rufus Smith

Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
9.28
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.52
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.49
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.04
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.01
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.109
0.109
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Ginkel and Rufus Smith

Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.32
-64.27
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Ginkel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA