Ed Green vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Green
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rufus Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Green 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 5.8 and 1.890 for Ed Green. By the career numbers, Rufus Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Green and Rufus Smith

Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.18
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.04
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.33
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.82
31.82
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.94
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
5.8
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
12.58
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.58
12.58
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
4.43
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.64
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.785
0.785
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.9
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.28
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
43.96
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
41.63
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
8.67
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
833
39.25
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
37.13
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.96
43.96
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Ed Green and Rufus Smith

Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.15
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
936
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.95
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.42
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.4
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
3.78
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
3.38
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.31
89.31
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.925
2.925
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Green and Rufus Smith

Ed Green
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
164.79
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
532.39
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
63.38
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
54.93
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.23
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.23
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.98
25.25
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
76.06
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
130.99
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
63.38
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.13
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
84.51
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.58
19.36
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.68
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
54.93
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ed Green
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ed Green
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
29.58
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
29.58
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA