Jack Keenan vs. Ford Smith — Career Comparison

Jack Keenan
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaCincinnati Kelly's KillersAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Ford Smith
Greatest GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ford Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Keenan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Keenan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.250 compared to 2.37 and 1.115 for Ford Smith. By the career numbers, Jack Keenan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Keenan and Ford Smith

Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.38
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.89
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.69
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.3
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.29
64.29
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.64
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.37
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.227
0.227
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546
27
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
9
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.75
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
7.42
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.42
7.42
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.62
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
5.39
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
39.38
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737
36.45
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.49
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.13
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.07
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.74
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.04
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
33.75
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
32.74
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.38
39.38
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.45
36.45

Fielding Stats for Jack Keenan and Ford Smith

Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.29
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.93
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1128
27
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
376
9
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.84
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.34
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
2.35
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
2.18
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.685
1.685
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.22
72.22
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Keenan and Ford Smith

Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
219.77
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
600
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
547.67
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.154
1.154
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
129.07
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
90.7
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.4
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
173.68
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.54
54.21
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
177.91
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
170.93
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
80.23
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
101.16
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
177.91
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
182.68
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.85
58.77
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
172
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.47
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Keenan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Keenan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA