Glen Hobbie vs. R. Smith — Career Comparison

Glen Hobbie
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
R. Smith
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher

Glen Hobbie 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. Glen Hobbie posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.2 and WHIP 1.435 compared to 9 and 1.800 for R. Smith. By the career numbers, Glen Hobbie had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Glen Hobbie and R. Smith

Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
2.02
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.21
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.44
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.58
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.36
43.36
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.86
59.86
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.32
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.2
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3789
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1263
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1283
9.14
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.89
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
3.53
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
4.86
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.932
0.932
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.31
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.28
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5490
39.12
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.39
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
4.82
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4956
35.32
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
34.2
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.12
39.12
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Glen Hobbie and R. Smith

Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
2.03
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.21
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3783
27
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1261
9
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.61
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
2.01
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.78
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
2.63
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.36
94.36
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.86
59.86
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.1
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Glen Hobbie and R. Smith

Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
392.63
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
600
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
550.23
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
71.89
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
58.06
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.29
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.53
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.82
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.89
19.2
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
96.77
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
102.3
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
34.56
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.12
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
51.15
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.47
4.8
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.38
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
29.03
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 600 PA
172
237.79
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.97
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.38
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.53
R. Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.38
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.38
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glen Hobbie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. Smith
Career
Per 600 PA