Burleigh Grimes vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Burleigh Grimes
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Rufus Smith posted a stronger line than Burleigh Grimes. Rufus Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 3.53) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.32). By the career numbers, Rufus Smith had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Rufus Smith

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
1.33
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
497
1.07
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.58
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
0.46
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.02
56.02
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.68
80.68
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.68
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.08
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.04
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1638
3.53
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12540
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4180
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4412
9.5
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.32
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
2.79
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1512
3.26
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.672
0.672
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.2
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.21
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.03
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17959
38.67
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.2
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
4.41
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.365
1.365
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16567
35.67
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.67
38.67
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Rufus Smith

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1252
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.41
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.398
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Rufus Smith

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
225.04
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1685
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1535
546.59
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
135.31
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
108.61
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
22.08
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.92
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.71
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
26.71
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.16
48.13
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
167.36
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
161.66
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
55.91
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
59.82
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
115.01
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153.98
54.83
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.78
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
24.57
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
85.82
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.99
6.99
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
27.06
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.36
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.34
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.42
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.77
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.95
78.95
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA