Roy Henshaw vs. R. Smith — Career Comparison

Roy Henshaw
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
R. Smith
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roy Henshaw built a career as a starting pitcher and R. Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Henshaw posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.16 and WHIP 1.494 compared to 9 and 1.800 for R. Smith. By the career numbers, Roy Henshaw had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Henshaw and R. Smith

Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.62
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.84
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.4
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.48
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.21
45.21
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.94
31.94
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
4.16
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2227
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
742.1
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
9.48
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.48
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
3.96
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
4.09
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.895
0.895
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.24
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3281
39.78
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.91
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
4.86
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.494
1.494
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2934
35.57
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
34.2
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.78
39.78
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Roy Henshaw and R. Smith

Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
27
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
9
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Henshaw and R. Smith

Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
531.43
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
600
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
560.82
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
100.41
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
93.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.35
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.35
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.91
16.92
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
107.76
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
110.2
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
31.84
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.14
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
48.98
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.99
12.22
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.8
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
41
100.41
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.98
5.98
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Henshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
29.39
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
6
14.69
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Henshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA