Ralph Head vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Ralph Head
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ralph Head built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.24 and WHIP 1.970 compared to 6.66 and 1.829 for Ralph Head. By the career numbers, Roy Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Head and Roy Smith

Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
2.38
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.88
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.61
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.18
18.18
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.34
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
6.66
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.6
6.6
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132.1
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
12.58
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
10.07
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.58
12.58
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.07
10.07
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.88
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.88
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.612
0.612
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
625
42.51
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.95
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
7.55
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
7.25
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.55
7.55
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.829
1.829
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
38.56
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
37.88
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.51
42.51
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Ralph Head and Roy Smith

Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
27
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.1
9
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.61
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.42
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.01
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.914
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.385
0.385
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Head and Roy Smith

Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
488.37
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
586.05
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
3.68
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.98
-27.64
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
12
167.44
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
3.58
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA