Greg Harris vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Greg Harris
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rufus Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Greg Harris 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 3.69 and 1.409 for Greg Harris. By the career numbers, Rufus Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Greg Harris and Rufus Smith

Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
4.31
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.6
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.45
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.55
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.12
45.12
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.94
13.94
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.33
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
3.69
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.243
0.243
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1467
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
8.15
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.79
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
652
4
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.53
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1141
7
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.222
1.222
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.44
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.33
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6293
38.61
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.63
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
4.23
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.44
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.31
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.81
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5464
33.52
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Greg Harris and Rufus Smith

Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
4.31
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.6
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4401
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1467
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.62
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
1.4
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.2
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
2.21
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.02
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.14
91.14
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.468
0.468
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.94
13.94
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Greg Harris and Rufus Smith

Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
5957.75
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
574.65
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
126.76
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
84.51
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
42.25
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
42.25
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
185.92
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
135.21
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
59.15
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.8
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
92.96
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.15
43.55
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
245.07
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.45
2.45
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA