Dan Jennings vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Dan Jennings
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Red Smith
UnknownAtlantic City Bacharach GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Starting Pitcher

Red Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Jennings as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dan Jennings posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.1 and WHIP 1.486 compared to 3.19 and 1.441 for Red Smith. By the career numbers, Dan Jennings had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Jennings and Red Smith

Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
10.07
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.28
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.44
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.95
45.95
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.1
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.19
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1046
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.2
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
8.8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
8.72
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.65
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
4.05
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.25
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
7.25
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
5.1
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.039
1.039
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.49
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1512
39.03
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
39.97
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.99
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
3.64
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.31
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.28
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.41
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.19
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.06
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.428
1.428
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.441
1.441
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
34.05
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
34.02
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.97
39.97

Fielding Stats for Dan Jennings and Red Smith

Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
10.07
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.24
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1046
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
391
27
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.2
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
130.1
9
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.46
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.59
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.39
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.86
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
1.96
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
4.07
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
1.86
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.45
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.75
84.75
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.185
0.185
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.778
2.778
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.11
11.11
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Jennings and Red Smith

Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
58500
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
178.95
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
600
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
515.79
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
126.32
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
126.32
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
186.79
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.93
41.32
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
126.32
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
178.95
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
73.68
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.11
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
115.79
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
180.17
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.34
56.22
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
52.63
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dan Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.58
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA