Vern Kennedy vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Vern Kennedy
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Rufus Smith posted a stronger line than Vern Kennedy. Rufus Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.375 vs 1.591). By the career numbers, Rufus Smith had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Vern Kennedy and Rufus Smith

Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
1.53
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.17
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.46
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.59
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.07
44.07
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.45
76.45
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.56
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
4.67
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6077
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2025.2
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2173
9.65
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.58
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1049
4.66
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
3.07
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.859
0.859
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.24
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9055
40.23
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.25
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
5.34
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.591
1.591
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7982
35.46
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.23
40.23
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Vern Kennedy and Rufus Smith

Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
559
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.06
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.561
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Vern Kennedy and Rufus Smith

Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
276.64
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
809
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
743
551.05
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
134.24
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
107.54
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.02
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.71
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.97
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
26.7
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.35
42.53
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
170.58
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
146.11
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
59.33
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
45.24
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
101.61
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.91
48.14
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.12
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
91.22
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.58
6.58
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
37.08
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.19
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA