Claude Hendrix vs. Dode Smith — Career Comparison

Claude Hendrix
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dode Smith
UnknownThrows LeftCincinnati-Cleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher

Claude Hendrix built a career as a starting pitcher and Dode Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Claude Hendrix posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.65 and WHIP 1.189 compared to 6 and 1.667 for Dode Smith. By the career numbers, Claude Hendrix had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Claude Hendrix and Dode Smith

Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
1.37
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
0.98
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.55
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.44
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.38
55.38
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.39
71.39
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.7
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.1
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.06
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
2.65
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7114
27
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2371.1
9
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2123
8.06
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.16
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
2.65
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1092
4.14
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.754
0.754
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.19
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9651
36.63
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.31
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
3.45
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.189
1.189
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8905
33.8
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
33
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.63
36.63
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Claude Hendrix and Dode Smith

Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
362
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
27
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
801
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.16
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.213
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Claude Hendrix and Dode Smith

Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
255.15
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
990
600
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
922
558.79
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
134.55
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
92.12
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
23.64
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.3
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.48
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
42.42
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.04
58.21
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
204.24
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
160.61
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
71.52
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
58.79
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
121.82
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102.55
62.15
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.42
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
23.64
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
168
101.82
Dode Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.89
5.89
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
15.15
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.45
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.45
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dode Smith
Career
Per 600 PA