Charlie Kerfeld vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Charlie Kerfeld
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Willie Smith
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Charlie Kerfeld posted a stronger line than Willie Smith. Charlie Kerfeld posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.2 vs 6.31) and WHIP (1.572 vs 2.026). By the career numbers, Charlie Kerfeld 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 Charlie Kerfeld and Willie Smith

Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
5.49
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.16
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.8
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.4
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
4.2
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
6.31
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201.2
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
8.43
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
12.62
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.62
12.62
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.54
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
5.22
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.26
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.49
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
6.92
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.45
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.92
6.92
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
39.63
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
44.88
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.37
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
4.64
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.77
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.77
8.77
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.71
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.58
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.12
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.517
1.517
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.987
1.987
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
739
32.98
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
39.27
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.63
39.63
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.88
44.88

Fielding Stats for Charlie Kerfeld and Willie Smith

Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
5.49
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.16
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201.2
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.85
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.71
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.4
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.22
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.79
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.75
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.56
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.4
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.444
0.444
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Charlie Kerfeld and Willie Smith

Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
2544.83
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
600
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
537.93
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
1.58
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
5.34
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.72
-35.51
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.32
-19.17
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
16
331.03
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
1.81
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Kerfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Kerfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA